| A | B |
| color/hue | first thing a viewer responds to |
| RGB | combines different values of red, green, blue |
| CMYK | combines percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, black |
| primary colors | red, yellow, blue (in art world) |
| secondary colors | combines primary colors |
| intermediate colors | combines primary color with secondary |
| cool | range from green to violet |
| warm | range from red to yellow |
| analogous colors | next to each other on color wheel |
| complementary colors | opposite each other on color wheel |
| additive colors | when added in full, make white |
| subtractive colors | absorb light |
| process colors | colors of ink--cyan, magenta, yellow, black |
| hue | same as color |
| saturation | intensity of color |
| brightness | amount of white or black added to a hue |
| grayscale | uses range of black, white, and gray |
| hexadecimal system | identifies colors based on components of RGB |
| spot color | color premixed and not mixed during printing process |
| pantone matching system | color system |
| textures | looks like color applied over textured surface |
| gradient | shades gradually from dark hue to light hue |
| patterns | bitmap graphic used as a fill in some graphic programs |
| contrast | degree of separation between color values of picture |
| opacity | level of transparency of color |