Color

monochromatic colors

A color scheme that is based on a variation of one color

shade

A color that has black added to it.

tint

A color that has white added to it.

color scheme

A selected combination of colors

cool colors

Color associated with cool/cold things like ice, grass and water. Green, blue and violet are cool colors

warm colors

Colors associated with warm things like fire, lava and the sun. Red, Orange and Yellow are warm colors.

intermediate colors

Colors created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color. When saying the name of a Intermediate Color, always say the name of the Primary Color first. Red-orange, Yellow-orange, Yellow-green, Blue-green, Blue-violet and Red-violet are Intermediate Colors.

secondary colors

Colors created by mixing two primary colors together. orange, green and violet are the secondary Colors.

complementary colors

Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel and create a harmonious color scheme; blue and orange, red and green, violet and yellow

neutral colors

Grey, black and brown are neutral colors. They are made by mixing complementary colors.

intensity

The brightness or purity of a color. A pure color is in its brightest form and is most intense. The addition of any color lowers the intensity.

primary colors

The group of colors from which all other colors can be made by mixing them together

analogous colors

Three colors that sit side by side on the color wheel and are created using a similar color. (red, red-orange and orange is an analogous grouping.)

hue

the common name of a color

value

the lightness or darkness of a color