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Color Theory Concepts

• Value: Refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. A color with added white is termed a tint, while a color with added black is known as a shade.

• Hue: The distinguishing factor between colors, serving as the general name for a color (e.g., red vs. blue).

• Saturation: Also called chroma, represents the intensity or brightness of a color. Different intensities can exist within the same hue.

Color Models

• Colors on Modern Computers: Approximately 16.8 million colors are available for digital design.

• Primary Colors in Photoshop: Red, green, and blue (RGB) are the primary colors used in digital media.

• Secondary Colors in Photoshop: Created by mixing primary colors, yielding cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY).

• Subtractive Color Model (CMYK): Involves mixing colors for printing, using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (key). Combining all yields black.

• Additive Color Model (RGB): Based on how light mixes on screens; combining red, green, and blue results in white light.

Color Relationships

• Complementary Colors: Pairs of colors located opposite each other on the color wheel.

• Analogous Colors: Three colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel.

• Secondary Color: A color formed by mixing two primary colors.

• Tertiary Color: Created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color.

Color Associations

• Warm Colors: Colors like red, orange, and yellow that appear to advance and create warmth in designs.

• Cool Colors: Colors like blue, green, and purple that tend to recede, giving a calming effect in designs.

• Colors of Stability: Brown and blue are often associated with feelings of stability.

• Color of Royalty: Purple is traditionally linked to nobility.

• Colors of Cleanliness: White and blue are often identified with purity and cleanliness.

• Color of Freshness: Green symbolizes freshness and vitality.

• Colors Associated with Joy: Light red, orange, and yellow evoke feelings of happiness and cheer.

• Color of Passion and Danger: Red is strongly associated with intense emotions, including passion and warning signals.

Other Color Terms

• Neutral: A mix of complementary colors to create a subdued effect.

• Tint: A color resulting from adding white to a hue.

• Shade: A color produced by adding black to a hue.