Review Week 7

The right use of color can do what?
maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the whole body

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
visible light

Describe white light. equal parts of all the colors in the electromagnetic spectrum

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"? absorb/reflect color

What is a glass prism? transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all the different colors

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism? Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

Describe hue?
Hue is the color itself. Each different hue has a different reflected wavelength

When does white light occur?
When all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye

When does black light occur? When no light is reflected back to your eye

How color is perceived depends on what?
the type of light that it is seen with

What is a color wheel?
visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors

What are primary colors? Name them.
Can only be naturally created. Red, Yellow, & Blue

What are secondary colors? Name them.
Primary + Primary. Orange, Green, Violet

What are tertiary colors? Name them.  Primary + Secondary. Red-orange, yellow-orange, green-blue, yellow-green, blue-violet, red-violet

What are neutral colors? How can they be created? They aren't on the color wheel and have low saturation (low intensity). Can be created by mixing complementary colors. They are blacks, grays, whites, and browns.

How can a neutral color help a design? It help help promote/emphasize other colors in design.

What are complementary colors? Name them?
Positioned opposite of each other on the color wheel. They are: red & green, blue & orange, and yello & purple.

What is color value?

lightness and darkness of a hue or color
What is a shade? Adding black to a hue produces a low-value color

What is a tint?
Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color

What is saturation/intensity?
brightness of a color, full intensity when not mixed with black or white
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?

a dull tone

Describe color harmony.
pleasing to the eye, sense of order

What is a color scheme?

Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
tints, shades, and values of one color----clear, elegant, and easy on the eyes

Describe an analogous color scheme?
uses 3 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel, one color is dominant, bright and cheery

Describe a complementary color scheme?
A color scheme using colors opposite from eachother on the color wheel.

Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
A color scheme using a color and the colors next to its complement.

Describe a triadic color scheme?
A color scheme using colors that form a trianlge on the color wheel.

What colors are considered to be warm colors?
yellows, oranges, reds

Describe a warm color scheme?
A color scheme using warm colors, such as red, orange, and yellow, that is bold and enegetic.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?

blues, greens, and violents

Describe a cool color scheme?
A color scheme using cool colors that creates a calm feeling.

Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
Because different colors have different meanings, which will create a different tone or emotion.