Color Theory

Front

Lighten colors by beginning with white and adding a bit of color

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Tint

Front

How do you mix a tone of blue?

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Grey is mixed with blue.

Front

These colors are located on the left side of the color wheel and usually associate with snow and ice.

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Cool Colors

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No saturation of a hue, but has the same value using neutral grays, white and/or black.

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Achromatic

Front

The amount of black and white in a color

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Tone

Front

Darken colors by beginning with color and adding a bit of black

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Shade

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3-5 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel.

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Analogous

Front

The actual color and is affected by light and texture.

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Hue

Front

“one color” and its values

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Monochromatic

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Containing equal parts of the primary colors usually consisting of White, Black, off-black, off-white, gray and some browns

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Neutral Colors