COLOUR

COLOUR

1. Terminology:

   • White- seems to have no colour
   • Hue- name given to colour
   • Value of a colour: lightness or darkness of the colour
   • Tint: when white is added
   • Shade: when black is added
   • Intensity: brightness or dullness of a colour and is usually formed by mixing a colour and its compliment
     • Compliment: something that will combine well. Colour directly opposite on the colour wheel
   • Chroma: purity or intensity of a colour
   • Tone: when grey is added

2. Colour Wheel

   • 3 Primary colours: red, yellow, blue
   • Secondary Colours = P+P
   • Tertiary Colours = P+S
   • Visual Aid- helps us understand how different colours are formed
   • Primary: Yellow Red Blue
   • Secondary: Orange Purple Green
   • Tertiary: Yellow-orange Red-orange Red-purple Blue-purple Blue-green Yellow-green
   • Warm Colours: Yellow Orange Red = feel happy look larger
   • Cool colours: Green Blue Purple = feel relaxed look smaller

3. Black, white and grey = Neutral colours

4. Combinations

   • Monochromatic
   • Analogous
   • Complementary
   • Triadic
   • Double Complementary
   • Split Complementary

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