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