Color Theory

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What is Color Theory?

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Color Theory is a set of principles used to understand how colors interact, how they can be combined, and how they affect human perception.

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What is a Hue?

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Hue refers to the name of a color, which is determined by its wavelength in the visible spectrum, such as red, blue, or yellow.

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What is Saturation in color?

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Saturation describes the intensity or purity of a color. A highly saturated color appears vivid, while a less saturated color appears more muted.

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What is Value in color theory?

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Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color, which is determined by the amount of light it reflects.

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What is a Shade?

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A shade is created by adding black to a color, which darkens the color and reduces its brightness.

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What is a Tint?

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A tint is created by adding white to a color, which lightens the color and increases its brightness.

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What are the two basic color modes?

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The two basic color modes are CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) and RGB (Red, Green, Blue).

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What is the RGB color mode used for?

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The RGB color mode is used for digital displays and is based on the additive color model, where colors are created by combining red, green, and blue light.

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What is the CMYK color mode used for?

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The CMYK color mode is used for color printing and is based on the subtractive color model, where colors are created by subtracting varying percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink.

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What is the difference between additive and subtractive color mixing?

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Additive color mixing (RGB) combines light colors to create new colors, while subtractive color mixing (CMYK) combines pigments to absorb light and create colors.