Science of Color

An element of art/design that is derived from reflected light. The sensation of ___ is aroused in the brain by response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. ___ has three properties.

• texture

• intensity

• value

• color

• shape

The color’s name, a pure color. One of the three main properties of color.

• hue

• intensity/saturation

• value

• color

• shade

Brightness or dullness. Changing a color’s ___ also changes its value. ___ can be altered by adding a color’s complementary color. One of the three main properties of color.

• hue

• intensity/saturation

• value

• color

• shade

The colors opposite each other on the color wheel.

• primary colors

• complementary colors

• tertiary colors

• triadic colors

• organic colors

All of the colors of pigment are made of these colors.

• secondary colors

• complementary colors

• tertiary colors

• primary colors

• main colors

These colors are made when you mix two primaries together.

• complementary colors

• tertiary colors

• secondary colors

• primary colors

• quarterly colors

These colors are made when you mix a primary and a secondary color next to each other on the color wheel.

• primary colors

• complementary colors

• secondary colors

• quarterly colors

• tertiary colors

The three primary colors used for pigment are:

• orange, brown, yellow

• red, blue, green

• red, blue, yellow

• violet, green, orange

• magenta, yellow, cyan

The three secondary colors with pigment are:

• orange, brown, yellow

• red, blue, green

• red, blue, yellow

• violet, green, orange

• magenta, yellow, cyan

The color in the middle of the color wheel, what you get when you mix all colors together.

• mixed brown

• neutral brown

• mixed gray

• neutral gray

• neutral black