Color Theory Flashcard

Front

Red, Yellow, & Blue are the "building blocks" of all color. What are these three colors also referred to as?

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Primary Colors

Front

How can you make primary colors?

Back

You can't, but primary colors can be used to make all other colors

Front

Green, Orange, and Yellow are created by mixing two primary colors together. What are these colors referred to as?

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Secondary Colors

Front

These colors are created by mixing a secondary and a primary color together.

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Tertiary

Front

Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are called? Options: Tertiary, Warm, Analogous, Complimentary

Back

Complimentary

Front

Purple (or violet) is the complementary color to Yellow.

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True

Front

Black and White are used to make?

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Tones and Tints

Front

This is an example of what color scheme? Analogous, Complimentary, Monochromatic, Triad

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Monochromatic

Front

Three colors next to each other on the color wheel are? Complimentary, Analogous, Secondary, Primary

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Analogous

Front

What two colors mix to make Green?

Back

yellow and blue