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Understanding Color Theory Basics

Color has three dimensions: hue, value, and intensity. Hue refers to the name of the color, such as red, yellow, or violet. Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a color. The color wheel is used to study how to choose and combine colors. It shows primary colors of red, yellow, and blue that cannot be made from other colors. Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors, and tertiary colors are made from primary and secondary colors. The color wheel also divides colors into warm colors like red and yellow that appear hot, and cool colors like blue and green that appear calming. Different color schemes exist such as mon

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Understanding Color Theory Basics

Color has three dimensions: hue, value, and intensity. Hue refers to the name of the color, such as red, yellow, or violet. Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a color. The color wheel is used to study how to choose and combine colors. It shows primary colors of red, yellow, and blue that cannot be made from other colors. Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors, and tertiary colors are made from primary and secondary colors. The color wheel also divides colors into warm colors like red and yellow that appear hot, and cool colors like blue and green that appear calming. Different color schemes exist such as mon

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COLOR

DESIGNS MOST EXCITING ELEMENT

COLOR HAS THREE DIMENSIONS OR QUALITIES:


Hue Value Intensity

HUE
The name given to a color.

RED

YELLOW

VIOLET

VALUE
The lightness or darkness of a color

TINT
Made by adding white to a color so that it is lighter.
+ HUE WHITE = TINT

SHADE
Made by adding black to a color so that it is darker.
+ =

HUE

BLACK

SHADE

INTENSITY
The brightness or dullness of a color.
FUSCHIA OLIVE - HIGH INTENSITY - LOW INTENSITY

NEUTRALS
(NOT REALLY COLORS)
White

No color
All colors
White + Black

Black

Gray

Beige

Can be used with most colors

COLOR WHEEL

A GUIDE TO STUDY HOW TO CHOOSE AND COMBINE COLORS

PRIMARY HUES
RED
YELLOW

BLUE

Pure and basic Cannot be made from any other colors All other colors are made from these Equal distance from each other on color wheel

SECONDARY COLORS

Made by mixing equal amounts of 2 primary colors

Found halfway between the primary hues on the wheel


+ =
ORANGE

+
+

=
=

GREEN
VIOLET

INTERMEDIATE (TERTIARY)
HUES

Made by mixing equal amounts of adjoining primary and secondary colors.

THE COLOR WHEEL CAN BE DIVIDED INTO WARM AND COOL COLORS

WARM COLORS
Appear hot like the sun or like fire

Give feelings of gaiety, activity or cheerfulness


Appear to advance-they make body look larger Can give a nervous impression if overdone

COOL COLORS
Remind us of water or sky

Give feelings of quietness or restfulness


Appear to recede and make body look smaller Can be depressing if overdone

MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME


This is a one-color plan that uses different tints, shades and intensities of the color

BLUE

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME


This color scheme uses related, or neighboring colors on the color wheel with varying values and intensities of the colors.

COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME


This color scheme uses opposite hues on the color wheel. These colors are across from each other on the wheel and have great contrast.

SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME


This color scheme uses three colors, one color with the two colors on each side of its complement.

VIOLET

TRIAD COLOR SCHEME


This color scheme combines three colors equidistant on the color wheel and has a great deal of contrast.

ACCENTED NEUTRAL COLOR SCHEME


This color scheme combines white, black, gray or sometimes beige with a bright color accent.

All colors are beautiful, depending on personal taste.


If not used wisely or combined well, color can cause apparel to look too gaudy or very drab. Harmony results when hues, values and intensities are combined in a pleasing way.

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