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COLOR Theory

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term indicating a pure color — or a mix of two pure colors.

(True blue is a clue for you!)

a)

Hue

b)

Primary

c)

Saturation

d)

Secondary

2.

What is the term indicating a mixture of a pure color and white.

(You won't even need a hint)

a)

Tint

b)

Tone

c)

Pastel

d)

Cool

3.

What is the term indicating a mix of a pure color with black.

(Can also found under a tree)

a)

Shade

b)

Tone

c)

Cool

d)

Shadowed

4.

What is the term indicating a range of neutrals from pure black to pure white.

a)

Grayscale

b)

Tone

c)

Value

d)

Desaturated

5.

What is the term indicating a mix of pure color with any grayscale.

(Can be heard on a phone)

a)

Tone

b)

Neutral

c)

Shade

d)

Desaturated

6.

What is the term that defines the color range from dark (0%) to illuminated (100%), average (50%)

a)

Lightness

b)

Brightness

c)

Visibility

d)

Illumination

7.

What is the term that defines color range from pure (100%) to gray (0%) at constant level of lightness

a)

Saturation

b)

Brightness

c)

Brilliance

d)

Illumination

8.

Which of the following is a primary color?

a)

Orange

b)

Green

c)

Violet

d)

Blue

9.

Which of the following is a secondary color?

a)

Green

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Red

10.

Which of the following is a warm color?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Violet

d)

Blue

11.

Which of the following is a cool color?

a)

Green

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Black

12.

Which of the following represents the Process Color family?

a)

C

M

Y

K

b)

H

T

M

L

c)

R

G

B

d)

Y
M
C
A

13.

Additive color can be seen when viewing __________.

a)

TikTok

b)

Paints

c)

Inks

d)

Sunsets

14.

Subtractive color can be seen when viewing __________.

a)

Business Cards

b)

Computer monitors

c)

Widescreen TVs

d)

Mobile devices

15.

These colors are known as _____ colors.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Additive

16.

These colors are known as _____ colors.

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Subtractive

17.

These colors are known as _____ colors.

a)

Tertiary

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Warm

18.

These colors are known as _____ colors.

a)

Complementary

b)

Opposite

c)

Triad

d)

Neutralize

19.

These colors are known as _____ colors.

a)

Split Complementary

b)

Opposite

c)

Complementary

d)

Triad

20.

These colors are known as _____ colors.

a)

Analogous

b)

Relatives

c)

Warm

d)

Triad

21.

Convert the following HEX color code to RGB.
#FF00FF
(You can use Adobe Illustrator to convert color code.)

a)

(255,0,255)

b)

(0,255,0)

c)

(151,255,151)

d)

(255,100,255)

22.

Which color model does RGB belong to?

a)

Additive

b)

Subtractive

c)

Process

d)

Addictive

23.

Which color model does CMYK belong to?

a)

Subtractive

b)

Additive

c)

PMS

d)

Substitute

24.

What is the hexadecimal color code mostly used for?

a)

Web Color Codes

b)

Digital Photography

c)

Subtractive Color Coding

d)

PMS Color Mixing

25.

The hex color code (#) is interchangeable (the same as) with which other color model?

a)

R

G

B

b)

C

M

Y

K

c)

H

S

B

d)

P

M

S