The properties of colour Colour terminology, classification
and the colour wheel
Effects of colour on feelings or emotions
• Hue – the property by which a colour is recognised
• Warm colours are stimulating and energetic. (chromatic colours).
• Cool colours are quiet and subdued. • Value - the relative lightness or darkness of a colour:
• High contrast colours (black and white) are active and o Darker colour = less light is reflected = harder to
stimulating. identify the colour.
• Dark colours may indicate sadness, whereas bright o Shade – adding black to a hue.
colours are associated with happiness. o Tint – adding white to a hue.
o Tone – adding grey to a hue.
• • Intensity - high-intensity colours are bright, and low-
Factors that influence how we see colour C10: Colour intensity colours are dull.
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• Natural and artificial light. theory
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Texture - smooth surfaces reflect more light and
grained (wood) and textured (velvet) materials absorb
more light.
Placement - placing colours close together causes
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Classification of colour and the
colour wheel
• Chromatic colours:
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them to influence each other.
• Patterns - enhance interest and character in outfits o Primary colours - red, blue, and yellow.
and interior decorating. o Secondary colours – orange (red + yellow), green (yellow +
• blue), and violet (red + blue).
o Tertiary colours – red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green,
• blue-green, blue-purple and red-purple.
Colour combinations
• • Achromatic colours - neutral colours (white, black, and grey).
• Colour harmonies - 2 or more colours with a fixed relation in the colour wheel that
form pleasing colour combinations.
• Monochromatic colour harmonies - use 1 colour throughout. •
• Analogous colour harmonies - use colours that are adjacent on the colour wheel.
• Complementary - hues opposite each other on the colour wheel. •
• Double complementary - combining 2 or more adjacent colours on the colour wheel
with their complementary colours.
• Split complementary - a variation of complementary colour harmonies.
• Triad - 3 colours equally spaced on the colour wheel.
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and the colour wheel
Effects of colour on feelings or emotions
• Hue – the property by which a colour is recognised
• Warm colours are stimulating and energetic. (chromatic colours).
• Cool colours are quiet and subdued. • Value - the relative lightness or darkness of a colour:
• High contrast colours (black and white) are active and o Darker colour = less light is reflected = harder to
stimulating. identify the colour.
• Dark colours may indicate sadness, whereas bright o Shade – adding black to a hue.
colours are associated with happiness. o Tint – adding white to a hue.
o Tone – adding grey to a hue.
• • Intensity - high-intensity colours are bright, and low-
Factors that influence how we see colour C10: Colour intensity colours are dull.
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• Natural and artificial light. theory
Sample
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•
Texture - smooth surfaces reflect more light and
grained (wood) and textured (velvet) materials absorb
more light.
Placement - placing colours close together causes
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•
Classification of colour and the
colour wheel
• Chromatic colours:
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them to influence each other.
• Patterns - enhance interest and character in outfits o Primary colours - red, blue, and yellow.
and interior decorating. o Secondary colours – orange (red + yellow), green (yellow +
• blue), and violet (red + blue).
o Tertiary colours – red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green,
• blue-green, blue-purple and red-purple.
Colour combinations
• • Achromatic colours - neutral colours (white, black, and grey).
• Colour harmonies - 2 or more colours with a fixed relation in the colour wheel that
form pleasing colour combinations.
• Monochromatic colour harmonies - use 1 colour throughout. •
• Analogous colour harmonies - use colours that are adjacent on the colour wheel.
• Complementary - hues opposite each other on the colour wheel. •
• Double complementary - combining 2 or more adjacent colours on the colour wheel
with their complementary colours.
• Split complementary - a variation of complementary colour harmonies.
• Triad - 3 colours equally spaced on the colour wheel.
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