Color Wheel and Basic Color Theory

The Color Wheel and Basic Color Theory

By Danielle Smith

​There are multiple types of color schemes to find using the map called a Color Wheel.

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We will go over some, but not all.​

Another name for color​

Hue and Pigment:

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Map used to find Primary Colors, mixed colors, color schemes, and Complimentary Colors.

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​Color Wheel:

Colors that can not be made;

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Red, Yellow, Blue

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​Primary Colors

Colors made by mixing 2 Primary Colors;

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Orange, Green, Purple​

​Secondary Colors

Colors made by mixing a Primary and a Secondary color;

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Yellow-Orange

Red-Orange

Red-Violet

Blue-Violet

Blue-Green

Yellow-Green​

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​Tertiary Colors

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Watch the YouTube Video

Ok Go Color- Primary Colors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiPPavzxpAY​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Primary Color?

• Blue

• Blue-Green

• Orange

• Purple

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Secondary Color?

• Blue

• Blue-Green

• Orange

• Pink

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Tertiary Color?

• Blue

• Blue-Green

• Orange

• Black

Colors across from one another on the color wheel;

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​Blue/Orange​

Red/Green

​Purple/Yellow

Red-Orange/Blue-Green

Red-Violet/​Yellow-Green

Yellow-Orange/Blue-Violet​

​Complementary Colors

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Multiple Choice

Which is a correct set of Complementary Colors?

• Blue/Green

• Blue/Orange

• Orange/Pink

• Purple/Red

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a set of Complementary Colors

• Red/Green

• Blue/Orange

• Purple/Red

• Purple/Yellow

Colors that are neither warm or cool; white, gray, brown, black

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White- the absence of color

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Black- the presence of all color ​

​Neutral Colors

Adding WHITE to a color to lighten the value​

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​Tint

Adding BLACK to a color to darken the value

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​Shade

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Neutral Color

• Blue

• Blue-Green

• Orange

• Black

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a TINT?

• Pink

• Purple

• Black

• Red

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a Shade?

• Pink

• Purple

• Sky Blue

• Night Blue

An arrangement or combination of colors​

​Color Schemes

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​Colors From Yellow to Purple

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Yellow

Yellow-Green

Green

Blue-Green

Blue

Blue-Violet

Violet​

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​Cool Colors

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Colors from Yellow to Purple

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Yellow

Yellow-Orange

Orange

Red-Orange

Red​

Red-Violet

Violet​

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​Warm Colors

A work of art created using tints, shades, and pure of one color​

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​Monochromatic

Multiple Choice

Is Blue a Warm or Cool Color?

• Warm

• Cool

Multiple Choice

Is Red a Warm or Cool Color?

• Warm

• Cool