Color Theory Quiz

What does the term "Hue" define in color theory?

• When grey is added to a color to make it appear softer

• When black is added to a color to make it darker

• A pure color or mixtures of pure colors (the name of the color)

• When white is added to a color to make it lighter

What is created when white is added to a color?

• Shade

• Tone

• Hue

• Tint

What results from adding black to a color?

• Tint

• Tone

• Shade

• Hue

What is the effect of adding grey to a color?

• It makes the color lighter.

• It makes the color darker.

• It makes the color appear softer.

• It defines the pure color.

What do you call a pure hue that is mixed with white?

• Shade

• Tone

• Tint

• Chroma

What is created when you mix a pure hue with black?

• Tint

• Tone

• Shade

• Saturation

What is the result of mixing a pure hue with gray?

• Tint

• Shade

• Tone

• Value

What does a range from 100% to 0% represent in terms of color saturation?

• The transition from black to white

• The transition from pure color to gray

• The transition from transparency to opaque

• The transition from light to dark

How is a desaturated image described?

• Bright and vibrant

• Dull, less colorful or washed

• Highly contrasted

• Fully saturated

What is the saturation level of a pure color?

• 0%

• 50%

• 100%

• 10%