Color Theory
how many hues are on the color wheel?
12.
what pigmentary hues, when mixed in equal strengths, will produce a secondary hue?
Primary hues.
which pigmentary hues cannot be created by mixing any other hues together?
Primary.
the colors of the spectrum are represented by the letters?
ROY-G-BIV.
the specific color arrangement that employs direct opposites on the color wheel is identified as?
a complementary color scheme.
if a small amount of blue is mixed into a larger amount of orange, the resulting mixture is classified as?
a tertiary hue.
white, gray, and black are identified as?
achromatic colors.
the term indicating a total lack of chroma and used to describe black and white is?
achromatic.
warm hues make objects appear to?
advance.
adjacent hues on the color wheel through which the same hue can be identified illustrates?
analogous color harmony.
a color scheme utilizing two or more hues that have the same hue in common is identified as?
analogous.
which of the following can be used to produce a shade of a hue?
black.
if one hue is a complementary color scheme is orange, the remaining hue would be ?
blue.
the brightness or dullness of a hue is referred to as?
chroma.
those hues on the side of the color wheel containing green and blue are identified as?
cool.
where are the complementary hues found on the color wheel?
directly opposite from each other.
breaking up white light into its many colors is called?
dispersion.
two pigmentary hues are said to be complementary if their in equal quantities will produce?
gray.
pigmentary hues are measured in terms of their value, intensity, and?
hue.
terms employed to describe a specific color are hue, value, and?
intensity.
the brightness or dullness of a hue is its?
intensity.
a color scheme utilizing one hue with its tints, shades, and tones is identified as?
monochromatic.
which hues can be combined to create all other hues?
primary.
red-purple is an equal mixture of?
red and purple.
orange is an equal mixture of?
red and yellow.
the colors seen by the eye of those that are?
reflected.
if an object is identified as white, it?
reflects almost all colors found in sunlight.
the equal mixture of two primary hues creates a?
secondary hue.
blue to which black has been added is a?
shade of blue.
how many intermediate pigmentary hues can be found on the outermost ring of the Prang Color Wheel?
six.
how many standard pigmentary hues can be found on the outermost ring of the Prang Color Wheel?
six.
the original scientific standard of color is the
spectrum.
the three primary hues and the three secondary hues in pigment are known as the?
standard hues.
the mixture of a small amount of a cool hue with a large amount of a warm hue creates a?
tertiary hue.
The dimensional measurement of value refers to?
the lightness or darkness of a hue.
the complement of a secondary pigmentary hue is?
the primary hue not required to mix it.
red to white white has been added is a?
tint of red.
the addition of a small amount of green to a large amount of red creates a?
ton of red.
the dimensions employed to describe and measure a specific color are hue, intensity, and?
value.
the lightness or darkness or a hue is referred to as its?
value.
those hues on the side of the color wheel containing red are identified as?
warm.
in order to produce a tint, which of the following is mixed with various quantities of a hue?
white.
green is an equal mixture of?
yellow and blue.
a color scheme that uses two hues which lie opposite of each other on the color wheel is identified as?
complementary.
two hues that, when placed side by side, enrich each other are said to be?
complementary.
