Color theory

Neutrals

black, white, gray, Maybe Brown

Cool Colors

blue, green, violet, Blue-Violet, Blue-Green, Relax, Sad, Chill

Traditional Primary Colors

red, yellow, blue

Warm Colors

reds, oranges, yellows, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange

Triad Harmony

the effect created by the use of three colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel, Intermediate, Primary, Secondary, Red-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Violet

Shade

Adding black to a color, Red+Black=Shade

Tint

Adding white to a color Like Red+White=Pink

Contemporary Primary Colors

Cyan, magenta and yellow (more intense than traditional primary colors)

Complementary Colors

2 Colors located directly opposite one another on the color wheel

Monochromatic

A Drawing, Painting, etc, uses range of value of one pure value

Intermediate Colors

Combination of equal amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary color. Or Terilitary

Tone

Grey and any color of the color wheel , but dull version-"muted"

Secondary Color

Orange, green and violet. Made by mixing two of the primaries in equal amounts.

Hue

Pure Color on color wheel, Primary, Secondary and Intermediate colors, Neutral, Instead of Pure say Hue

Intensity

The brightness or dullness of a color, High Intensity-red, orange, yellow, Bright, Low-Intensity-Blue-Green, Blue-Violet

Analogous Colors

colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, Colors in common, Yellow-Green