Color Theory

5. : Colors with no hue; such as black, white, gray, brown, tan, ivory, beige.
6. : Hues created by mixing two primary hues. They are: orange, violet (purple), green.
8. : The colors from green through blue to violet on the color wheel. These colors remind us of water and sky. They seem to recede and are calming and soothing.
10. : The duller or desaturated version of a hue created by adding gray; to make a hue duller by adding gray.
12. : The three hues red, yellow, and blue which form the foundation of the color wheel and from which all other hues are made.
13. : Occurs when a color appears different under one light source than it does under another.
14. : Hues created by mixing a primary hue and a secondary hue. The tertiary colors are red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet.
17. : Describes the lightness or darkness of a color.
18. : Describes the brightness or dullness of a color. Hues are at full intensity.

1. (color story): A choice of colors to be used in combination.
2. : The pure color at the base of all variations of a color. For example, the hue blue is at the base of the color navy, while the hue orange is the base of peach. Hues are shown on the color wheel.
3. : The colors from yellow through orange to red on the color wheel. These colors remind us of the sun and fire. They seem to advance and are energizing.
4. : Refers to only one color including its variations in value and intensity.
7. : Hues located next to each other on the color wheel.
9. : Hues located opposite each other on the color wheel.
11. : Lighter value of a hue created by adding white.
15. : Darker value of a hue created by adding black.
16. : Color combinations based on color wheel relationships which are widely considered to create pleasing and balanced color schemes.