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Requirements to See Light

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three requirements to see color

an observer, an object, and sufficient light

narrow band of wavelengths called

visible spectrum

Made up of numerous waves or impulses each having different dimensions or wavelengths. AKA Daylight

White Light

What we actually see as color is known as

color effect

light travels at the same speed but waves of light energy are emitted at different distances apart.

frequencies

distance between peaks of these energy emissions is called

wavelength

Spectral energy distribution of the light

light quality

Two objects that appear to match under one light source but not under another exhibit.

metamerism

The perception that the colors of familiar objects remain the same no matter what the illumination (light sources) may be.

color constancy

Spectral characteristics of the object, with respect to absorption, reflection and transmission of light

Media and Techniques

Most of what we see is based on the memory of a color- when and how we have experienced it before.

Eye and Brain

A neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.

Synesthesia

an individual's perception of numbers and letters is associated with the experience of colors

Grapheme - color synesthesia

Color is experienced as a result of a musical sound that perceive color while listening to music experience

Sound-to-Color Synesthesia

Is the inability or decreased ability to see color, or perceive color differences, under normal lighting conditions

color blindness (CVD)

Ratio of women who could have CVD?

1:200

Ratio of men who have CVD?

1:12

Memories, experiences, intelligence and cultural background all affect the way a color’s impact can vary from individual to individual.

Psychology and Culture

A color study which is the learning how to distinguish every color sample.

Eye Training

The instability of colors cannot be eliminated, but with awareness and skill it can be minimized, even utilized.

Color Control

is the ability to predict and control, to the extent possible, color effects and the ability to select and use colors that will enhance every product and page.

Color Competence

It is considered as undiluted colors. The truest form of colors of the spectrum.

Hue

Name for a certain hue

Color

Term used for having hue

Chromatic

term used for having no hue at all

Achromatic

Term used for having many hues

Polychromatic

Term used for having one hue only

Monochromatic

Term used where it is the used of pure hues only

Prismatic

It is any linear series of hues in spectrum order. Its defining characteristic is that each step in the progression is a change in hue.

Chromatic Scale

Term used to a combination of unequal proportions of all the primaries. AKA earth colors.

Broken Hue

Color arrangements or structures that enable us to organize and predict such color reactions and interactions.

Color Wheel

Type of color wheel where it is the mixing or pigment wheel is the basis for working with subtractive color.

Pigment Wheel

Primary Colors of the Pigment wheel?

Red, Yellow, Blue (RYB)

The colors Red, yellow, & blue are considered as what?

Primary Colors

Color mixture where 3 secondary colors are produced from the mixing of one primary color with another. These colors are orange-green-violet.

Secondary Colors

These colors are created when mixing one secondary and one primary colors.

Tertiary Colors

Color wheel that's d employed in color printing and photography as well as pigment (ink) manufacture.

Process Wheel

Primary colors of the Process Wheel?

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (CMY)

Color wheel that's based on the additive color system and provides information concerning light rays and transparent color.

Light Wheel

Primary Color of the Light Wheel?

RGB

Which color is considered the coolest color and recedes?

blue green

Hues ranging from blue - green are considered what hue?

Cool Hues

Hues ranging from red - yellow are considered what type of hues?

Warm Hues

Which color is considered the warmest hue?

red

This quiz covers the fundamental requirements for light to be visible. Test your understanding of the three essential conditions necessary for light to be seen.

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