COLOR THEORY PART 2

1. What can be said in general about WARM COLOURS?

There are the colours of fire, of fall leaves, and of sunsets and sunrises, and are generally energising, passionate and positive. Use warm colors in designs to reflect passion, happiness, enthusiasm and energy. 

Example : RED, ORANGE, YELLOW

2. What can be said in general about COOL COLOURS? 

They are the colours of night, of water, of nature, and are usually calming, relaxing, and somewhat reserved. Use cool colours in designs to give a sense of calm or professionalism. 

Example : GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE

3. Which colour is associated with STABILITY?

This colour is associated with stability and steadfastness and often represents tranquility. It is cool and peaceful and can have calming influences.

4. Which colour symbolises ROYALTY?

This colour has long been associated with royalty. It inspires awareness and sensitivity, and taps into the unconscious.

5. Which is the colour of CLEANLINESS ?

WHITE. This colour is mainly associated with cleanness and purity.

6. Which colour symbolises FRESHNESS ?

It is a nature's color and nature gives us freshness. By seeing green color we feel relaxation. It represents liveliness, freshness, wealth and clarity.

7. Which colours are associated with JOY ? 

ORANGE and YELLOW. Orange is the colour for reenergising and helps one look at life in a positive way. Lighter and creamy shades of yellow will make you feel elegant and joyful. 

Joyful YELLOW logo - McDonald's

8. Which colour symbolise PASSION and ANGER? 

Red is an intense colour, and defines many emotions and moods. Lighter shades define passion and joy, while darker shades mean anger, willpower, rage and courage.

ANGRY BIRD!!!

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COLOR THEORY PART 1

Definitions

1. Hue

- a term for the pure spectrum colours

- red, orange , yellow , blue , green and violet, which appear in the hue circle or rainbow.

2. Value

- the relative lightness or darkness of a colour

- an important tool for the designer/artist, in the way that is defines form and creates spatial illusions. 

3. Saturation

- an expression for the relative bandwidth of the visible output from a light source.

- As saturation increases, colours appear more "pure".

- As saturation decreases, colours appear more "washed-out".

4. Secondary color

- made by mixing equal parts of primary colours.

- These colours are less strong than primaries, but they are more pleasing when mixed with white to make a tint.

5. Tertiary color

- formed by mixing two secondary colours.

- Tertiary color are sophisticated and add wonderful variety to a colour scheme.

6. Complementary color

- those which are opposite to each other on the colour wheel.

- neutralize each other when mixed together in equal amounts - making a neutral gray.

- When a small amount of one colour is mixed into its complement, the resulting colour is a less intense, more pleasing version of that colour.

7. Analogous colours

- groups of colours that are adjacent to each other on the colour wheel, with one being the dominant colour, which tends to be a primary or secondary colour, and two on either side complimenting, which tend to be tertiary.

8. Tint

- mixture of pure hue and white.

- As more white is added the colour becomes a lighter and lighter tint of red, until it turns to pale pink.

9. Shade

- a colour refers to how dark it is.

- combination of a hue and black.

10. Neutral

- Does not pop out to the eyes easily.

- colour like cream, white, brown, or very light pastels with not a lot of "pop" to them.

- usually means without colour.