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Color Theory

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coloraspect caused by differing qualities of light being reflected or emitted
Color Wheelreference tool for artists showing which colors complement each other
huethe dominant color family, a pure color
tintany hue or mixture of pure colors to which white is added. Example: Pastel colors
Tonea hue or mixture of pure colors to which only pure gray is added (equal amounts of black and white). Adding gray to a color will make the intensity much duller.
ShadeShade is a hue or mixture of pure colors to which only black is added.
Primary ColorsRed, Blue, Yellow
Secondary Colorsorange, green, purple
tertiary colorsred-orange, yellow-orange, blue-green, yellow-green, red-purple, blue-purple.
complimentary colorsColors directly across from each other on the color wheel - red & green, blue & orange, yellow & purple
analogous colorscolors near each other on the color wheel. Red, orange, yellow
monochromaticcolors created from the same hue. EXAMPLES: pink - red - maroon. OR white - gray - black


STEPHEN F AUSTIN, TX

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