Color Theory Quiz

What is color theory?

• The science and art of using color

• The study of how colors mix and match

• The study of how humans perceive color

• All of the above

Which colors are considered primary colors?

• Red, Yellow, Green

• Blue, Green, Purple

• Red, Yellow, Blue

• Orange, Green, Purple

What are secondary colors?

• Colors created by adding two primary colors together

• Colors created by adding one primary and one secondary color together

• Colors created by adding three primary colors together

• Colors created by adding one primary and one tertiary color together

What are tertiary colors?

• Colors created by adding two primary colors together

• Colors created by adding one primary and one secondary color together

• Colors created by adding three primary colors together

• Colors created by adding one primary and one tertiary color together

What is the purpose of a color wheel?

• To determine what two colors will create when added together

• To map out color scheme rules for pairing colors aesthetically

• To neutralize and tone down vibrant colors

• All of the above

How many colors or spaces are there between each primary color

For example; how many colors or spaces are between Red and Yellow.

• 1 Space/Color

• 2 Spaces/Colors

• 3 Spaces/Colors

• No Spaces/Colors

Label the primary colors

c

e

b

Yellow

Orange

Blue

Green

Red

Purple/Violet

Label the secondary colors

a

d

f

Yellow

Red

Orange

Green

Purple/Violet

Blue

Answer explanation

Label the Tertiary Colors

f

e

d

c

b

a

Chartreuse (Yellow Green)

Magenta (Red Purple/Violet)

Vermillion (Red Orange)

Teal (Green Blue)

Indigo (Blue Purple/Violet)

Amber (Orange Yellow)

According to Josef Albers, color is considered ________?

• Relative

• Definitive

• Reliable