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In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: ✔Correct Answer-Seven pure
colors which are:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Years later, when converting this theory of color into the Color Wheel, scientists eliminated:
✔Correct Answer-Indigo because of the closeness to blue. Now we use purple to cover BOTH violet
and indigo
Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at the short end
✔Correct Answer-wavelength
red
deep violet
Reflection: ✔Correct Answer-Is the return of light from a surface.
Chromatic Colors ✔Correct Answer-Are the colors of the spectrum plus those colors produced by
their mixture.
They are said to be PURE COLORS.
Pure colors come directly from the Spectrum.
They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray.
Hue: ✔Correct Answer-Refers to the name of the color and tells whether it is warm or cool.
Is the property of a color that distinguishes it from another color.
It is the word used to describe the color.
Achromatic Colors ✔Correct Answer-Without color'.
Black, white and gray are considered achromatic colors.
They DO NOT appear in the spectrum and therefore will not be called HUES.
They are considered neutral.
Pigment: ✔Correct Answer-Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object.
COLOR has Three Dimensions, they are: ✔Correct Answer-1. HUE
2. VALUE
3. INTENSITY
What are the Primary Colors? ✔Correct Answer-Red
Yellow
Blue
Intermediate hues/colors ✔Correct Answer-Are the mixture in EQUAL parts of a Primary Hue and a
Secondary Hue. The hues MUST be next to each other on the color wheel. The primary hue always
comes first
, How many intermediate hues are there? ✔Correct Answer-6
Primary red + Secondary orange = ✔Correct Answer-Intermediate red-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary orange = ✔Correct Answer-Intermediate yellow-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary green = ✔Correct Answer-Intermediate yellow-green
Primary blue + Secondary green = ✔Correct Answer-Intermediate blue-green
Primary blue + Secondary purple = ✔Correct Answer-Intermediate blue-purple
Primary red + Secondary purple = ✔Correct Answer-Intermediate red-purple
3 Primary hues + 3 Secondary hues = ✔Correct Answer-6 Intermediate Hues
Prang System of Color ✔Correct Answer-Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors
Warm Colors ✔Correct Answer-Colors which are at the red end of the spectrum; they have the
longest wavelengths. Make an object appear closer and larger and reflect warmth.
Red, Orange, Yellow
Cool Colors ✔Correct Answer-Colors at the opposite end of the spectrum; they have the shortest
wavelengths. They create an impression of coldness and make an object appear to recede
Green, Blue, and Purple
What color is considered to be the warmest color? ✔Correct Answer-Orange
What color is considered to be the coolest? ✔Correct Answer-Blue
Tertiary Colors ✔Correct Answer-They are Slates (Grays) and Browns. They are NOT found on the
Color Wheel. They are NOT in the Spectrum. They are the result of the mixture of Complements in
UNEQUAL amounts
If orange is > than blue, _____ would be the resulting color ✔Correct Answer-Brown
If blue is > than orange, ____ would be the resulting color ✔Correct Answer-Gray (slate)
VALUE is: ✔Correct Answer-The second dimension of color. It deals with
lightness or darkness of the color. Value explains colors according to lightness or darkness
Light colors are considered to be of : ✔Correct Answer-High Value
Dark colors are considered to be of : ✔Correct Answer-Low Value
Tint ✔Correct Answer-A hue into which various amounts of white are mixed.
A color mixed with white so that it becomes a spectral value (lightness or darkness) of its hue.
White dilutes the color
Shade ✔Correct Answer-A hue into which various amounts of black are mixed.