Color Theory

what is color?

an element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye

what are the primary colors?

red, yellow, and blue

what is true about primary colors?

they cannot be created from any two other colors and they are used to create every other color

what are the secondary colors?

green, purple, and orange

how are secondary colors made?

by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors

what are tertiary colors?

colors that are made by mixing equal amounts of one primary color and one secondary color

what are complementary colors?

pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out by producing a neutral color

what type of colors have the strongest contrast?

complementary or opposite colors

what are the complementary colors?

orange and blue, green and red, and yellow and purple

what is a monochromatic color scheme?

a color scheme made up of one color, and its shades and tints

what are shades?

black is added to make a darker color

what are tints?

white is added to make a lighter color