Color Theory

What does hue mean?

• Color name

• Purity of a color (bright vs dull)

• Lightness or darkness of a color

• Red

Color value is the lightness or darkness of a color

• True

• False

What is color intensity?

• The purity of a color (light vs dark)

• The lightness or darkness of a color

• Hue name

• Color name

Tint = hue + ______

• white

• red

• grey

• black

Shade = hue + ______

• Grey

• White

• Black

• Green

What are the three primary colors?

• Red, yellow, purple

• Red, yellow, orange

• Green, blue, purple

• Red, yellow, blue

Which is NOT a set of complementary colors?

• Purple & yellow

• Green & Red

• Blue & Orange

• White & Black

What effect happens when complementary colors are placed next to each other?

• They turn brown

• They look more vibrant

• They make a new color

• Nothing

What happens when the complementary colors are mixed?

• They mix

• They turn brown

• They look brighter

• They make a new color

The three warm colors are: green, blue, and purple

• True

• False