Color Theory Flashcard

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What is the basic tool that helps us understand which colors look good together?

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Color wheel

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What are primary colors?

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Colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors.

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Which of the following color combinations is an example of a secondary color? Red + Yellow = Green, Blue + Yellow = Green, Red + Green = Yellow, Blue + Red = Purple

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Blue + Red = Purple

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In color theory, what does the term "hue" refer to?

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The color itself (e.g., red, blue, yellow).

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What does "saturation" in color theory describe?

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The intensity or purity of a color.

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What is "value" in terms of color?

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How dark or light a color is, ranging from black to white.

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What is the main benefit of using complementary colors?

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They provide high contrast and can make designs stand out.

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A split-complementary color scheme involves:

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A color and the two colors adjacent to its complement.

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What is a triadic color scheme?

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Three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel, forming a triangle.

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What is the general tone of a design with bright colors?

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Fun and modern.