Color Theory

Primary Colors Red, Blue, and Yellow. These cannot be made by combining any other colors.

Secondary Colors Orange, Green, Purple. These are made by mixing 2 primary colors together. Red + Yellow=Orange Blue + Yellow=Green Red + Blue=Purple

Tertiary/Intermediate Colors Colors made by mixing 1 primary color with 1 secondary color (red-orange, yellow-green, blue-purple, ect.) These are all the other colors found between the primary and secondary colors (not one of the main 6).

White and Black White is the combination of all colors and therefore IS a color. White + a color= Tint. Black is the absence of color and therefore is NOT a color. Black + a color= Shade.

Monochromatic Scheme Latin for One (mono) Color (chromatic) All the colors (tints and shades) of a single hue. A hue with different degrees of black and white added. **Hue means the pure form of a color

Complimentary Colors Hues directly opposite one another on the color wheel. A primary paired with a secondary that made each other look better. Blue is complimentary to Orange Yellow is complimentary to Purple Red is complimentary to Green

Illusion of Flower by Kaylea Donley

Analogous Scheme Group of 3-5 colors that are beside each other on the color wheel. 1 being the dominant color and 2 on either side for accents/details. Pick 3 colors from the main 6 (primary and secondary) and the 2 tertiary colors in between will fall into place.

Warm And Cool Colors Warm: Red, Yellow, and Orange Cool: Blue, Green, and Purple Both sets of colors are analogous because they are adjacent to each other on the color wheel *These are not the only examples of Analogous colors, just common ones.

Triadic Scheme Uses 3 colors equally spaced around the color wheel The colors should be carefully balanced –Let 1 color dominate and use the 2 others for accent/details. *Primary and secondary colors are common examples of Triadic.