Art Color

What is color?

A visual element that results from the way light interacts with objects and is perceived by our eyes

Primary colors

red blue yellow

Secondary colors: what are they and what do they result from

They result from the primary colors together

red + blue = purple

blue + yellow = green

red + yellow = orange

Tertiary colors :

yellow-orange

blue-violet

yellow-green

Complementary colors:

colors opposite on the color wheel that when mixed dull each other out:

blue + orange

red + green

yellow + purple

Analogous colors:

groups of 3 next to each other on the color wheel :

yellow

yellow green

green

Cool tone colors :

violet and all colors with blue and green tones in them

Warm tone colors:

Yellow and all colors with red and orange tones in them

Hue:

the name of the pure color itself

Monochromatic color:

containing or using only one color plus its tint and shades

Shade:

Add black to color wheel