Understanding Color Basics and Color Wheel
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Newton understood colors as human perceptions—not absolute qualities—of ______ of light.

wavelengths

A color wheel is an illustrative model of color hues around a ______.

circle

Many color wheels are shown using ______ colors.

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Warm colors include red, orange, and ______, and variations of those three colors.

<p>yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

The CMYK model is a ______ model, meaning that colors are created through absorbing wavelengths of visible light

<p>subtractive</p> Signup and view all the answers

The RGB model is an ______ model, meaning that colors are created through light waves that are added together in particular combinations

<p>additive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Teams use hexadecimal code to name colors in web design, which consist of three pairs of characters sequenced together, with each pair controlling one of the primary additive colors: red, green, and ______

<p>blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

Value represents a color's relative lightness or darkness or grayscale and is crucial for creating contrast and depth in ______ art

<p>visual</p> Signup and view all the answers

Analogous: Use three colors located beside one another on the color wheel (e.g., orange, yellow-orange and yellow to show ______).

<p>sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

Complementary: Use “opposite color” pairs—e.g., blue/yellow—to maximize ______.

<p>contrast</p> Signup and view all the answers

Triadic: Take three equally distant colors on the color wheel (i.e., 120° apart: e.g., red/blue/yellow).These colors may not be vibrant, but the scheme can be as it maintains harmony and high ______.

<p>contrast</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tetradic: Take four colors that are two sets of complementary pairs (e.g., orange/yellow/blue/violet) and choose one dominant ______.

<p>color</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Understanding Colors

  • Colors are perceived as human perceptions, not absolute qualities, of wavelengths of light.

Color Wheels

  • A color wheel is an illustrative model that displays color hues around a circle.
  • Many color wheels are shown using primary colors.

Color Types

  • Warm colors include red, orange, and yellow, as well as their variations.
  • The CMYK model is a subtractive model, meaning colors are created through absorbing wavelengths of visible light.

Color Models

  • The RGB model is an additive model, meaning colors are created through light waves that are added together in particular combinations.

Web Design Colors

  • Hexadecimal code is used to name colors in web design, consisting of three pairs of characters sequenced together, with each pair controlling one of the primary additive colors: red, green, and blue.

Color Properties

  • Value represents a color's relative lightness or darkness or grayscale, which is crucial for creating contrast and depth in digital art.

Color Schemes

Analogous Colors

  • Analogous colors involve using three colors located beside one another on the color wheel to show harmony.

Complementary Colors

  • Complementary colors involve using "opposite color" pairs, such as blue and yellow, to maximize contrast.

Triadic Colors

  • Triadic colors involve taking three equally distant colors on the color wheel, maintaining harmony and high contrast.

Tetradic Colors

  • Tetradic colors involve taking four colors that are two sets of complementary pairs and choosing one dominant color.

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Explore the fundamental concepts of colors, including the categorization of hues and the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Learn about the illustrative model of color hues known as the color wheel and its demonstration of color temperature.

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