Color Theory Quiz

Color Theory Review

Primary Colors: Any of a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing. {Red, Yellow and Blue}

Secondary Colors: A color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors. {Green, Violet and Orange}

Tertiary Colors: A color made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color. {Red-Violet, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue Violet}

Cool Colors: Colors that suggest coolness with bluish tones rather than reddish tones. They appear to seem further away. {Blue, Violet and Green}

Warm colors: Colors suggesting warmth with reddish tones rather than bluish tones. They tend to seem closer to the eye. {Red, Orange and Yellow}

Complementary Colors:. When mixed in the proper proportion, they produce a neutral color. They are opposite each other on the color wheel. {[Red; Green], [Blue; Orange], [Yellow; Violet]}

Hue: Another name for “Color.”

Saturation: Refers to the perceived intensity of a specific color.

Value: The relative lightness or darkness of color.

Shade: A hue produced by the addition of black.

Tint: A hue produced by the addition of white.

Analogous colors: Colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. Color Wheel: A circle with different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors.

Complete the Color Wheel with the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors