WorksheetsColor Harmonies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why are color harmonies important?
Using color harmonies, you can prevent offending members of certain groups of people.
Using color harmonies, you can evoke certain emotions, create a mood, or add context to an image.
Using color harmonies, you can make people like your chosen sports teams more.
Using color harmonies, you can change a viewers opinion on color.
The traditional color wheel, was created by _________________ and helps us to understand how different colors work together?
Sir Isaac Newton
Steven Hawking
Charles Darwin
Sir David Ian Stuart
The traditional wheel is no longer the only color wheel that exists. Pick the color wheel that is not RYB (Red, Yellow, Blue).
Color Wheel
Color Wheel
There are 4 main “qualities” of each color on our wheel.
Color Level, Value, Tertiary
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Color
Hue, Saturation, Value, Temperature
Cool, Warm, Hue, Saturation,
Which colors are cool colors?
Red, Yellow, Blue
Blue, Green, Violet (Purple)
Orange, Green, Violet
Red, Orange, Yellow
What does the term "hue" refer to in color theory?
The brightness of a color
The lightness or darkness of a color
The purity or intensity of a color
A color or shade
What is the effect of using a monochromatic color scheme in design?
It creates high contrast and vibrancy.
It tends to be visually cluttered and confusing.
It offers a soothing and harmonious look.
It evokes a sense of chaos and unpredictability.
Which color scheme involves two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
Complementary
Triadic
Monochromatic
Which color scheme is considered the most harmonious and is based on three colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel?
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
A Analogous color harmony is
Uses 2-4 colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. This is one of the simplest and most appealing color harmonies, and works best if you choose one dominant color and use the other colors as accents.
A color scheme is similar to a complementary color scheme, except one of the colors is split into two nearby colors.
Two base colors on opposite sides of the color wheel
One base color
Whichever color harmony you choose, using ONE _________ will create a sense of balance in your design. You can choose one main color and use the rules of color harmonies to find other colors that work as accents or smaller details in your design.
Simple Color
Dominate Color
Color Palettes
Compressed Colors
________ is best. Adding too many colors in your design can quickly become overwhelming or chaotic to the viewer. Choosing just a few colors and applying these color rules can create art that is bold, simple, and yet still interesting.
Simple Color
Dominate Color
Color Palettes
Compressed Colors
Learning the rules of color theory can help you know what works well together, but it doesn’t mean you have to start from scratch every time.
You can find _________, that are inspired by nature or existing designs and naturally incorporate colors that look good together.
Simple Color
Dominate Color
Color Palettes
Compressed Colors
Choose the Complimentary color scheme
