color theory

What is the purpose of color theory according to the text?

• To define the science of colors and how we perceive them

• To serve as the basis for the primary rules and guidelines that surround color and its use in creating aesthetically pleasing visuals

• To explain the history and origin of colors

• To categorize colors into different types based on their wavelength

Which of the following is NOT a primary color?

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

What color do you get when you mix a primary color with a secondary color?

• Primary color

• Secondary color

• Tertiary color

• None of the above

Which of the following is a secondary color?

• Red

• Blue

• Orange

• Red-Orange

Select a tertiary color from the options below.

• Yellow

• Blue

• Violet

• Yellow-Orange

What does the color wheel represent?

• A tool for measuring color brightness

• A circle graph that charts each primary, secondary, and tertiary color, as well as their respective hues, tints, tones, and shades

• A pie chart showing the percentage of colors used in art

• A calendar of seasonal colors

What is a hue in the context of the color wheel?

• A color mixed with black

• A color mixed with gray

• A pure color

• A color mixed with white

What do you get when you add white to a hue?

• Shade

• Tint

• Tone

• Chroma

What is created when both white and black (or gray) are added to a hue?

• Tint

• Shade

• Tone

• Saturation

Which set of colors are considered the primary colors?

• Red, Green, Blue

• Red, Yellow, Blue

• Orange, Green, Violet

• Yellow, Green, Blue