Elements and Principles of design » Color

Posted: September 27, 2013 | Full size is 700 × 467 pixels

Color – refers to specific hues and has 3 properties, Chroma, Intensity and Value. The color wheel is a way of showing the chromatic scale in a circle using all the colors made with the primary triad. Complimentary pairs can produce dull and neutral color. Black and white can be added to produce tints (add white), shades (add black) and tones (add gray).
This picture shows the the primary colors (Red Yellow and Blue) along with other complimentary colors. Also the colors are being emphasized with the rest of the colours in black and white. An the first thing you notice in the picture is the color rather than texture.

Color – refers to specific hues and has 3 properties, Chroma, Intensity and Value. The color wheel is a way of showing the chromatic scale in a circle using all the colors made with the primary triad. Complimentary pairs can produce dull and neutral color. Black and white can be added to produce tints (add white), shades (add black) and tones (add gray).
This picture shows the the primary colors (Red Yellow and Blue) along with other complimentary colors. Also the colors are being emphasized with the rest of the colours in black and white. An the first thing you notice in the picture is the color rather than texture.


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