Understanding Basic Color Theory

What are the primary colors?

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

• Red, Yellow, Blue

• Red, Green, Blue

• Orange, Green, Purple

What color do you get when you mix red and blue?

• Brown

• Purple

• Orange

• Green

What are tertiary colors created from?

• Mixing primary colors with secondary colors

• Adding black or white to primary colors

• Mixing primary colors together

• Mixing secondary colors together

What happens when you add black to a color?

• It creates a tint

• It becomes a complementary color

• It changes its shade

• It becomes a secondary color

Which colors are considered warm?

• Reds, Yellows, and Oranges

• Blues and Greens

• Greens and Yellows

• Purples and Browns

What does the color wheel help us find?

• Primary colors only

• Color combinations

• Shades of black

• Digital color palettes

What are complementary colors?

• Colors that sit closely together on the color wheel

• Two colors that live on opposite sides of the wheel

• Variations of the same color

• Colors that are similar in brightness

What is the color mode used for digital publishing?

• CMYK

• PMS

• RGB

• HEX

How can designs be more accessible to people with color blindness?

• Limiting the color palette to two colors

• Using only primary colors

• Avoiding patterns and high contrast colors

• Using patterns and high contrast colors

What does CMYK stand for?

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Blue

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Kite

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key