WorksheetsColor Theory Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 43mins
What are primary colors?
Colors that result from mixing two secondary colors
Colors that are opposite on the color wheel
A group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
What is a complementary color?
Colors that are opposite on the color wheel
A color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors
A color produced by mixing two secondary colors
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
What does the term 'tints' refer to?
The mixture of a color with black, which reduces lightness
The lightness or darkness of a color
The mixture of a color with white, which increases lightness
The brightness or dullness of a color
What is a triadic color scheme?
Using colors on the color wheel that are evenly spaced
Using shades and tints of only one color
Using four colors that are arranged in a complementary pair
Using colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
What are analogous colors?
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Colors that result from mixing two primary colors
Colors that are opposite on the color wheel
Colors that are associated with heat, light, and warmth
Label the primary colors
Purple/Violet
Blue
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
What is a warm color?
Colors in the violet, blue, and green families
Colors in the yellow, red, and orange families
aesthetically pleasing color combinations
What is a cool color?
Colors in the violet, blue, and green families
Colors in the yellow, red, and orange families
aesthetically pleasing color combinations
What is Tone?
Adding gray to a color to desaturate it
Adding black to a color to darken it
Adding white to a color to lighten it
What is Shade?
Adding gray to a color to desaturate it
Adding black to a color to darken it
Adding white to a color to lighten it
What is a tertiary color?
a color from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing
the color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors
the color resulting from the mixing of a primary color and a secondary color
What is a secondary color?
a color from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing
the color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors
the color resulting from the mixing of a primary color and a secondary color
Match the following
Use of different tints, shades, and saturations of ONE hue.
Monochromatic Color Scheme
Created with three colors next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous Color Scheme
Created with two colors across from one another on the color wheel.
Complementary Color Scheme
Created with three colors, select one color and the two colors next to the first color's complement on the color wheel.
Split-Complementary Color Schemes
Created with four different colors, two pairs of complementary colors.
Tetradic Color Scheme
Created with three different colors spaced equally from one another on the color wheel.
Triadic Color Schemes
Double Complementary Color Schemes
Split-Complementary Color Schemes
Analogous Color Schemes
Three colors selected
Analogous Color Scheme
Complementary Color Scheme
Split-Complementary Color Scheme
Tetradict Color Scheme
Triadic Color Scheme
Two colors selected
Analogous Color Scheme
Complementary Color Scheme
Split-Complementary Color Scheme
Double Complementary Color Scheme
Triadic Color Scheme
Three colors selected
Analogous Color Scheme
Complementary Color Scheme
Split-Complementary Color Scheme
Double Complementary Color Scheme
Triadic Color Scheme
Four colors selected
Analogous Color Scheme
Complementary Color Scheme
Split-Complementary Color Scheme
Tetradic Color Scheme
Triadic Color Scheme
Three colors selected
Analogous Color Scheme
Complementary Color Scheme
Split-Complementary Color Scheme
Double Complementary Color Scheme
Triadic Color Scheme
All of the following colors are warm except for
green
orange
yellow
red
The secondary colors are...
The Intermediate/Tertiary colors are...
Red-Violet, Violet, & __________
