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Color Theory Part 1- The "Traditional" Color Wheel
The color wheel was developed by Sir Isaac Newton by taking the color spectrum and bending it into a circle. If you follow around the color wheel, you will find the same order of the color spectrum- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo(blue-violet), and violet. Some remember it by the acronym ROY G. BIV.
The color wheel is made up of three different types of colors - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.
The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. They are called primary for a couple of reasons. First, no two colors can be mixed to create a primary color. In other words, primary colors can only be created through the use of natural pigments. Secondly, all other colors found on the color wheel can be created by mixing primary colors together.
The secondary colors are orange, green, and purple. Secondary colors are created by mixing equal parts of any two primary colors. Yellow and blue will give you green. Red and blue will create purple(violet). Red and yellow will give you orange.
Tertiary colors are created by mixing equal parts of a secondary color and a primary color together. There are six tertiary colors- red-purple, red-orange, blue-green, yellow-green, blue-purple, and yellow-orange. Notice that the proper way to refer to tertiary colors is by listing the primary color first and the secondary color, second.
The color wheel was developed by Sir Isaac Newton by taking the color spectrum and bending it into a circle. If you follow around the color wheel, you will find the same order of the color spectrum- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo(blue-violet), and violet. Some remember it by the acronym ROY G. BIV.
The color wheel is made up of three different types of colors - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.
The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. They are called primary for a couple of reasons. First, no two colors can be mixed to create a primary color. In other words, primary colors can only be created through the use of natural pigments. Secondly, all other colors found on the color wheel can be created by mixing primary colors together.
The secondary colors are orange, green, and purple. Secondary colors are created by mixing equal parts of any two primary colors. Yellow and blue will give you green. Red and blue will create purple(violet). Red and yellow will give you orange.
Tertiary colors are created by mixing equal parts of a secondary color and a primary color together. There are six tertiary colors- red-purple, red-orange, blue-green, yellow-green, blue-purple, and yellow-orange. Notice that the proper way to refer to tertiary colors is by listing the primary color first and the secondary color, second.
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CMYK is another color wheel/theory- lots of info out there- DYOR and think for yourself.
CMYK is another color wheel/theory- lots of info out there- DYOR and think for yourself.
Color Theory Part 2 - Color Values
The second part of color theory deals with color values.
Value is the darkness or lightness of a color.
When dealing with pure color (hue), value can be affected by adding white or black to a color.
The second part of color theory deals with color values.
Value is the darkness or lightness of a color.
When dealing with pure color (hue), value can be affected by adding white or black to a color.
Hue: the name of a pure pigment color example:red
Saturation: refers to how intense or pure the color is...
Saturation: refers to how intense or pure the color is...
Tints: Adding white to a color produces a tint...
Shades: Adding black to a color produces a shade...
Color Theory Part 3-
Color schemes are ways colors are put together in a purposeful way
Color schemes are ways colors are put together in a purposeful way
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