Unit 3 - Complementary Colors

Triad

3 colors are used in this color scheme. Ideally, they should be 3 colors apart. The most basic are: Red-Yellow-Blue Orange-Green-Purple They are the richest of all the color harmonies. They provide a balanced atmosphere.

Split-Complementary

3 colors are used in this color scheme. Start with one color and instead of using its complement, use the two colors on either side of its complement. EG: Start with Yellow. Instead of using purple, use Red-Purple and Blue-purple. Those are the colors on either side of Purple. This will work with all of the colors as you go around the color wheel. This harmony provides for warm and cool colors and contains nice variety.

Double Complements

4 colors are used in this color scheme. Start with one color and instead of using its complement, use the two colors on either side of its complement. EG: Start with Yellow. Instead of using purple, use Red-Purple and Blue-purple. Those are the colors on either side of Purple. This will work with all of the colors as you go around the color wheel. This harmony provides for warm and cool colors and contains nice variety.

Tetrad

4 colors are used in this color scheme. Use 2 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel and their complements. EG: Yellow and Yellow-Orange - their complements are: Purple and Blue-Purple - this is a double complements color scheme. This harmony provides for warm and cool colors and also contains nice variety

monochromatic scheme

A _____________________ is good in that it is easy to employ. In this case, blue is blue is blue - they have to go together.

After-Image

A visual impression remaining after the stimulus is removed What you get after staring at a pure color for a while

Contrast Non-Complementary

Any 2 colors on the color wheel that don't meet the description of any of the other harmonies EG: Red and Blue Yellow and Blue Yellow and Green The contrast will be better if one is warm and one is cool. Their appearance does not compare to the vividness of complements.

Complementary

Any 2 hues opposite each other on the color wheel would comprise this scheme: e.g. Red & Green Yellow & Purple Orange & Blue This also holds true for intermediate colors: e.g. Yellow-Orange & Blue-Purple It's good in that it uses warm and cool colors

enhance

Complements _________ each other

opposite

Complements are colors found _____________ each other on the color wheel.

Warm; Cool

Compliments: One is ________ - One is ________

only ONE

Each color has _______ complement.

juxtaposition

If they are complements, they strengthen each other and appear more vivid. If not, they dull each other.

50%

In order for a color to be considered the dominant color in a color scheme, it should be used in at least _______ of the area. Otherwise, it is considered an accent color.

Analogous

Involves 2 or more hues adjacent to (or next to) each other on the color wheel, e.g. Red, Red-Orange, Orange. It's good in that it provides a little more variety than monochromatic. It's weak in that it also would be all warm or all cool and it can get tiresome or boring.

Monochromatic

Involves only one hue, but it includes all of its shades, tints, tones, values and intensities. e.g. Blue, Navy Blue, Sky Blue.

False

It is possible for a color to have more than one complement. (T/F)

True

One complement is always warm and the other is always cool. (T/F)

pairs of primary hues

Remember secondary hues are made by combining _____________________.

Correct Secondary color

The complement of a primary color is always a?

a secondary hue

The complement of a primary hue (R-Y-B) is a combination of the two remaining primary colors - hence ______________.

primary hue

The complement of a secondary hue (O-G-P) is the remaining primary hue not involved in its mixture - hence a _____________.

False

The complement of an intermediate color is the secondary color used to make it. (T/F)

finding the complement of each hue involved in the intermediate and then combining them. E.G. - to determine the complement of the intermediate hue yellow-orange, first take the complement of yellow (purple), then the complement of orange (blue), now combine them to make blue-purple.

The complement of an intermediate hue is determined by:

fringe

The difference between _________ and after image is that you will see the complement of the color while you are staring at the pure color. Your eyes will get so fatigued while staring at that pure color, you will see a '__________' of its complement at the same time.

Harmonies of Related Hues Harmonies of Contrasting Hues

There are 2 types of color harmonies:

1. Analogous - 2 or more colors 2. Complements - 2 colors 3. Contrast Non-Complementary - 2 colors

There are 3 schemes that use 2 colors:

1. Analogous - 2 or more colors 2. Triad - 3 colors 3. Split-Complementary - 3 colors

There are 3 schemes that use 3 colors:

1. Analogous - 2 or more colors 2. Double-Complements 3. Tetrad

There are 3 schemes that use 4 colors:

False

To be considered the dominant color in a color scheme, the color should be used in 75% of the scheme. (T/F)

Complements

What is the term for colors found opposite each other on the color wheel?

After-image

What is the term that describes the visual impression left after a stimulus is removed?

Juxtaposition

What is the term used for viewing two colors together in order to see how they influence each other?

Dark colors

What type of colors conveys seriousness, weight and depth?

juxtaposition

When 2 hues are placed together and viewed at simultaneously, they influence each other. This is known as simultaneous contrast

Gray

When complements are mixed in equal proportions, this color is produced.

comforting and comfortable and one that provides relief from tension and adds dignity.

When decorating a funeral home, we want to set a tone and create an atmosphere that is:

gray

When mixed in equal strength, complements cancel each other out and produce _____________. What has happened is that the colors have neutralized each other.

Tetrad

Which color scheme involves four colors, two separated colors and their complements?

Monochromatic

Which color scheme involves shade, tints and tones of one color?

Split-complementary

Which color scheme involves three colors, a color and the two colors on either side of its complement?

Analogous

Which color scheme involves two or more colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel?

Complements

Which colors when seen together provide the best contrast?

Red-orange

Which is the compliment of Blue-green?

Red

Which is the compliment of Green?

Blue

Which is the compliment of Orange?

Yellow-green

Which is the compliment of Red-purple?

Blue-purple

Which is the compliment of Yellow-orange?

Clear

________ tones read as energetic, youthful and friendly

Light

_________ Colors project a soft, quiet gentle feeling

Dark

_________ Colors project seriousness, weight and depth

Muted

__________ tones suggest refinement, seriousness, sophistication and dullness

Achromatic Gray

___________ which is made by mixtures of the achromatic colors black and white.

Dull muddy

____________ colors will suggest somberness or even depression

Color harmonies

______________ are the linking or putting colors together to form color schemes.

CHROMATIC GRAY

______________ because it is made with 2 chromatic colors

Harmonies of Contrasting Hues

contrasting hues would be ones on the opposite side of the color wheel.

Harmonies of Related Hues

related hues are ones next to or near each other on the color wheel.

warm colors

some colors calm and sooth us

"feeling blue"

some colors can be depressing

juxtaposition

viewing two things at the same time