| A | B |
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| primary colors | red, yellow, and blue |
| secondary colors | orange, green and violet |
| tertiary colors(for example) | yellow orange, blue green, and red violet |
| complementary colors(for example) | violet and yellow, red and green, blue and orange |
| absence of color | black |
| essence of color | white |
| tints | any color mixed with white |
| tones | any color mixed with black |
| triadic color scheme (for example) | red, yellow, and blue |
| when you mix complementary colors you get... | brown or gray (neutral color) |
| gradation | value change from light to dark |
| analogous colors | colors that are side by side on the color wheel |
| monochromatic | black and white is an example, color variations of the same hue |
| RGB | red, green, & blue-color mode for computer monitor-broad color range |
| Color psychology | The scientific term for the psychological effects of color |
| What colors would represent a feeling of calm? | Blue, Violet, Green |
| What colors would represent a feeling of aggression? | Red, Yellow, Orange |
| Do we all see the same colors? | No, each of us will view reflective light in a different way |
| warm colors | Red, orange, yellow |
| cool colors | Blue, Green, Purple |
| Process color | CMYK, transparent inks, limited color spectrum or range |
| CMYK | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black |
| spot color | Typically pantone colors, opaque inks, premixed |
| What color mode is used for print production? | CMYK (process) and/or spot |
| What color mode is used for image editing in Photoshop in order to be posted to the web or video? | RGB |
| Additive colors | red, green, & blue (RGB) light make white light |
| Subtractive colors | by subtracting a primary color from white light, you obtain yellow, magenta, or cyan (CMY) |
| hue | another name for color |
| Pantone | industry standard of premixed inks |
| PMS | Pantone Matching System |
| Color Separation | the process of dividing the colors of a job onto separate sheets in preparation for print production |
| Trapping | slight overlapping of colors to avoid gaps |
| Color Registration | registering or aligning the colors of a multi-color job using registration marks |
