Quiz Three Flashcards
_____ is dependent on light and the quality of the light
Color
Light that humans can see is called the _______ ________
Visible Spectrum
The color we see is the color not absorbed by the object, but reflected back at us
Subtractive Color
Categories
Warm, Cool, Netural
Divisions
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
3 Dimensions of Color
Hue, Value (Tint, Tone, and Shade), and Intensity or Chroma
Achromatic Color Scheme
black + white with a possible pop of color
Monotone Color Scheme
Stays level and the same. surrounds one color
Monochromatic Color Scheme
Tints, tones, and shades of one hue. diff. values
Analogous Color Scheme
3 colors next to each other on the color wheel
Complementary Color Scheme
-Direct (2 colors)
-Split (3 colors)
-Triadic (3 colors)
-Double Complement (4 colors)
-Alternate Complement (4 colors)
-Tetrad (4 colors)
Shibui (shih BOO ee)
-Based on nature
-Muddied
-Quiet and undemanding
(neutralized). Bright colors found
in small proportions.
-Like in nature.
-Darker colors under foot and colors become lighter as go up.
Feng Shui (fung sway)
-Based on ancient Chinese
philosophies
-Colors based on individuals’ birth
year which relates to the person’s
basic elements
-Concept of Yin and Yang leads to
harmonious balance of
complementary colors
-White is highly valued since
associated with light
-Black represents water and money
but is used selectively since it is
also the opposite of light
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL
EFFECTS OF COLOR
Color Affects:
-Feelings or moods
-Perception of weight & size
-Perception of temperature
-Reactions to sound, taste, odors and time perception
-Rate of recovery of patients
-Activity levels
Red (warm & primary)
Fire, danger, passion, love, anger, and
danger.
