Year 7 Colour Theory

Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel are considered to be _______________________.

• bright

• complementary

• dull

• triadic

What is this called?

• Colour Circle

• Colour Prism

• Colour Wheel

• Colour Spectrum

What are these called?

• Tertiary Colours

• Primary Colours

• Secondary Colours

What are these called?

• Tertiary Colours

• Secondary Colours

• Primary Colours

Mixing primary and secondary colours give us what?

• Monochromatic Colours

• Primary Colours

• Tertiary Colours

Blues, Greens, and Purples depict feelings of coolness, relaxation, and zen. These colours are also known as:

• Warm Colours

• Cool Colours

• Tertiary Colours

• Analogous Colours

What is the complementary colour of yellow?

• Green

• Orange

• Purple

• Red

Which of the colours listed below is NOT a warm colour?

• Red-Orange

• Yellow

• Blue-Purple

• Yellow-Orange

What two colours would you mix to create Green?

• Red & Yellow

• Red & Blue

• Blue & Yellow

• Blue & Purple

This is an example of what colour scheme?

• Analogous

• Triad

• Monochromatic

• Complementary