Color Theory

What are the PRIMARY COLORS?

• red, yellow, blue

• orange, green, purple

• black, brown, white

• Colors that are primarily in my closet

What are the SECONDARY COLORS?

• red, yellow, blue

• violet, orange, green

• black, brown, white

• Colors that are second rate.

What is a TERTIARY COLOR?

• A color that is neutral.

• A color that is made by mixing a PRIMARY with a SECONDARY.

• A color that is made by mixing COMPLEMENTARY colors.

• A color that is made by mixing all the colors together

These colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel:

• Tertiary Colors
• Primary Colors
• Analogous Colors
• Complementary Colors

Three colors beside each other on the color wheel are also known as:

• Analogous Colors

• Secondary Colors

• Best Buds

• Complementary Colors

Which of the colors listed below is NOT a warm color?

• Red-Orange
• Yellow
• Blue-Violet
• Yellow-Orange

Red-Violet and Yellow-Green can fall into both Warm & Cool color categories. What other color scheme do these colors demonstrate?

• Analogous Colors
• Primary Colors
• Complementary Colors
• Secondary Colors

What two colors would you mix to create Green?

• Red & Yellow

• Red & Blue

• Blue & Yellow

• Blue & Violet

What is the complementary color of Red-Violet?

• Red-Orange

• Yellow-Orange

• Blue-Green

• Yellow-Green

What is the complementary color of Blue-Green?

• Red-Orange
• Yellow-Orange
• Blue-Violet
• Yellow-Orange