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What is the primary characteristic of a color known as Hue?
What is the primary characteristic of a color known as Hue?
- The distinct characteristic that classifies a color (correct)
- The lightness or darkness of a color
- The temperature of the light from a source
- The strength or purity of a color
What happens during color absorption?
What happens during color absorption?
- Certain colors of light are absorbed by an object (correct)
- Colors are blended together to create new ones
- Colors reflect light that can be seen
- All colors are reflected and none are absorbed
Which of the following represents the additive primary colors?
Which of the following represents the additive primary colors?
- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- Red, Yellow, Blue
- Red, Green, Blue (correct)
- Orange, Green, Violet
Which color interaction occurs when two colors placed next to each other seem to enhance their differences?
Which color interaction occurs when two colors placed next to each other seem to enhance their differences?
What is the result of additive color mixing of red and green light?
What is the result of additive color mixing of red and green light?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the Bezold Effect?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the Bezold Effect?
What defines secondary colors?
What defines secondary colors?
Which property of color refers to the vividness or dullness of a color?
Which property of color refers to the vividness or dullness of a color?
What occurs when an object reflects all light colors?
What occurs when an object reflects all light colors?
Which of the following is true regarding subtractive color mixing?
Which of the following is true regarding subtractive color mixing?
How does the temperature of light affect its perceived color?
How does the temperature of light affect its perceived color?
What is the phenomenon where colors seem to shift in appearance based on neighboring colors?
What is the phenomenon where colors seem to shift in appearance based on neighboring colors?
Which combination results in the secondary color orange?
Which combination results in the secondary color orange?
What visual effect occurs when overly bright colors fatigues the cones in our eyes?
What visual effect occurs when overly bright colors fatigues the cones in our eyes?
Which of the following correctly defines the concept of intensity in color theory?
Which of the following correctly defines the concept of intensity in color theory?
What is the visible spectrum?
What is the visible spectrum?
In the opponent theory of color perception, what is primarily registered by the cones in our eyes?
In the opponent theory of color perception, what is primarily registered by the cones in our eyes?
Which of the following colors is considered a primary color?
Which of the following colors is considered a primary color?
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Color Theory
Color Theory
The art and science of how colors interact and affect each other.
Color Absorption
Color Absorption
Objects absorb some light, reflecting others, which determine how we see color.
Additive Color Mixing
Additive Color Mixing
Combining light colors to create new colors. Red + Green = Yellow.
Simultaneous Contrast
Simultaneous Contrast
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Primary Colors
Primary Colors
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Visible Spectrum
Visible Spectrum
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Color Temperature
Color Temperature
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Opponent Process Theory
Opponent Process Theory
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Color Absorption
Color Absorption
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Additive Color Mixing
Additive Color Mixing
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Simultaneous Contrast
Simultaneous Contrast
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Visible Spectrum
Visible Spectrum
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Primary Colors
Primary Colors
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Bezold Effect
Bezold Effect
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Color & Light
Color & Light
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Color Temperature
Color Temperature
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Color Interaction
Color Interaction
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Opponent Theory
Opponent Theory
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Study Notes
Color Theory
- Color Theory: The art and science of color interaction and effects.
- Color & Light: Light interacting with an object is absorbed and reflected, creating colors.
- Visible Spectrum: The range of wavelengths of light humans can see (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet).
- Color Absorption: Objects absorb specific colors of light, preventing reflection or passage through the object. (Black absorbs all, white reflects all).
- Additive Color Mixing: Combining colors of light (e.g., red + green = yellow) creates new colors.
- Subtractive Color Mixing: Combining pigments creates new colors (darker/duller), e.g., (red + green = yellow).
- Additive Color: Creating colors by mixing red, green, and blue light.
- Color Interaction: The way colors affect each other.
- Simultaneous Contrast: Colors next to each other appear different than they are (e.g., a gray square appears darker next to white).
- Bezold Effect: Colors appear different based on surrounding colors.
- Opponent Theory: Cones in the eye perceive color in complementary pairs; the shift between colors creates a visual glow (e.g. looking at intense stimuli like very yellow color creates a bluish afterimage).
- Afterimage: The fatigued cones revert to the opposite color after viewing a high-intensity color.
- Three Properties of Color:
- Hue: The distinct characteristic classifying color (red, blue, green).
- Value: Lightness or darkness of a color.
- Intensity: The strength or purity of a color (vividness).
Color Temperature
- Color Temperature: The scale measuring warmth (yellow) or coolness (blue) of light from a source.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors
- Primary Colors: Base colors that cannot be created by mixing, (red, yellow, blue).
- Secondary Colors: Created by mixing two primary colors (green, orange, violet).
- Tertiary Colors: Created by mixing a primary and secondary color (e.g., blue-green, blue-violet).
Color Value and Intensity
- Value: The relative lightness and darkness of a color (achieved by adding white/black).
- Intensity: The purity of a color (adding black, white, or other colors decreases the intensity.)
Color Harmonies
- Monochromatic: One hue with variations in value and intensity.
- Complementary: Colors opposite each other on the color wheel neutralize each other when mixed. (e.g., red-green, orange-blue, yellow-blue).
- Analogous: Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
- Triadic: Three colors equally spaced on the color wheel.
- Chromatic Grays and Earth Colors: A mixture of colors resulting in neutral tones.
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Explore the fundamentals of color theory, including the science of color interaction, light absorption, and the visible spectrum. This quiz covers both additive and subtractive color mixing, as well as color interactions and effects. Sharpen your knowledge of how colors work together and influence perception.
