Year 8 Colour Theory

What colour group do blue, yellow and red belong to?

• Harmonious colours

• Primary colours

• Initial colours

• Secondary colours

Which of these three colours are the secondary colours?

• Blue

• Purple

• Green

• Yellow

• Orange

Colours that show colder temperatures, or sadder emotions are know as the cool/cold colours. Which two colours here are cool/cold?

• Yellow

• Green

• Purple

• Brown

Red, orange and yellow are examples of which colour group?

• Cool/cold colours

• Complimentary colours

• Hot/Warm colours

• Emotional colours

What is the definition of complimentary colours?

• Colours which are next to each other on the colour wheel

• Colours not on the colour wheel at all

• Colours which you can mix together

• Colours that are opposite on the colour wheel

Which colour is complimentary to purple?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Orange

• Red

Which colour is complimentary to green?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Orange

• Red

Which colour is complimentary to orange?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Orange

• Red

What is the definition of a harmonious colour?

• Colours next to each other on the colour wheel

• Colours opposite on the colour wheel

• Colours that can be mixed together

• Colours that cannot be mixed together

Which TWO colours are harmonious with green?

• Blue

• Orange

• Red

• Yellow