Colors and Perception

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Match the following terms related to color with their definitions:

Hue = Perceived color category Colorfulness = Degree of variation of color from a neutral gray Luminance = Perceived brightness of an area Trichromacy = The condition of possessing three independent channels for conveying color information

Match the following animals with their unique color perception abilities:

Humans = Perceive colors in the visible light spectrum with three types of cone cells Bees = Can distinguish ultraviolet, and thus have a different color sensitivity range Dogs = Have only two types of cone cells, making them less able to distinguish between colors Cats = Have a limited ability to perceive differences in color due to their low number of cone cells

Match the following color mixing methods with their common usage:

Additive mixing = Commonly used for actual light Subtractive mixing = Commonly used for materials

Match the following properties of color with their descriptions:

Hue = Is the dominant wavelength in the light spectrum Saturation = Refers to the intensity or purity of a color Lightness = Refers to the perceived brightness of a color Brightness = Refers to the amount of light emitted by a color Signup and view all the answers

Match the following components of color perception with their roles:

Cone cells = Responsible for color vision in most humans and animals Brain = Processes the information received from cone cells to perceive color Light absorption, reflection, emission spectra and interference = Factors that influence color perception Visible light spectrum = Range in which most humans perceive colors Signup and view all the answers

Color theory is a ______ and art unto itself

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A color that can evoke one reaction in one person may evoke the ______ reaction in another

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Knowing the effects color has on a majority of people is an incredibly valuable ______ that designers can master

expertise Signup and view all the answers

Something as simple as changing the exact hue or saturation of a color can evoke a ______

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There are few things in design that are more subjective—or more ______—than the use of color

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Colors and Perception

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Match the following terms related to color with their definitions:

Match the following animals with their unique color perception abilities:

Match the following color mixing methods with their common usage:

Match the following properties of color with their descriptions:

Match the following components of color perception with their roles:

Color theory is a ______ and art unto itself

A color that can evoke one reaction in one person may evoke the ______ reaction in another

Knowing the effects color has on a majority of people is an incredibly valuable ______ that designers can master

Something as simple as changing the exact hue or saturation of a color can evoke a ______

There are few things in design that are more subjective—or more ______—than the use of color

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