Color Theory and Pebble Classifications pt. 2

• Color _________

– Feature of Color __________

• Humans judge colors based upon presumed source

of ____________

– The Folds in a Red Drape Fall in Shadow, and appear to be

“____” rather than red

– Because we assume a ______ light source

(e.g. Sunlight) we perceive the “____” areas to be ___ also

• Color _________ (Cont.)

– Useful in ____ _______

• In addition to gray tone applied for _______, we may

also apply colors to represent ________ data such as

elevation

– Permits the ______________ of maps regardless of

any “shadows” that may fall upon their

surface

•____________ ________

– When the eye spontaneously produces the

_____________ color (________ on the

color wheel).

• When a color is __________ by another color

– It appears to be ______ by the complimentary color

(e.g. Cyan),

– Once you stare at the ___________ color (e.g. Red).

• Some Observations

– ____ pleasant combinations result from large

differences in _________. Necessary in

figure-ground relationships

– A good background should be either _____ or

____, not intermediate

– ________ ______ colors are hues in the _____ to

____ range, or other hues containing

little ____

• Some Observations (Cont.)

– ____ figure colors are in the ______ to

_________-_____ range, or other hues containing

considerable ____

– To stand out, figure colors must be considerably

_______ or ______ than ______

colors

CONTRAST & COLOR

• Achieving ________ W/ Color

– Again, ____ of Contrast = ____ & ______ Map

• Methods

– ________ of Hue

– ________ of Value (Light/dark)

– ________ of Cold & Warm Colors

– ________ of Saturation

COLOR CONVENTIONS

• _____ Countering Convention

– Causes _________ for Reader

• Existing Conventions

–____ = Water

–

___ with warm and ____

with cool temperature, as in climatic & ocean

representations

• Existing Conventions (Cont.)

–______ and ____ for Dry and

Little Vegetation

–_____ for Land Surfaces

(Representation of Uplands and Contours)

–_____ for Lush and Thick Vegetation

– Population % Change

•

___ = Net Gain

•

Blue = Net Loss