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- 1. Lighter value of a hue created by adding white.
- 5. (color story) A choice of colors to be used in combination.
- 8. A diagram of the spectrum of hues in a continuous circle representing their relationship to each other.
- 9. Hues created by mixing two primary hues. They are: orange, violet (purple), green.
- 10. Hues located opposite each other on the color wheel.
- 11. 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.
- 12. Color combinations based on color wheel relationships which are widely considered to create pleasing and balanced color schemes.
- 14. (meh-TAM-er-izm) Occurs when a color appears different under one light source than it does under another.
- 17. Describes the lightness or darkness of a color.
- 18. The duller or desaturated version of a hue created by adding gray; to make a hue duller by adding gray.
- 19. Describes the brightness or dullness of a color. Hues are at full intensity.
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- 2. 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.
- 3. The three hues red, yellow, and blue which form the foundation of the color wheel and from which all other hues are made.
- 4. 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.
- 6. 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.
- 7. Hues located next to each other on the color wheel.
- 13. (achromatic) Colors with no hue; such as black, white, gray, brown, tan, ivory, beige.
- 15. Refers to only one color including its variations in value and intensity.
- 16. Darker value of a hue created by adding black.