Color Theory

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Across
  1. 2. name of a color, which distinguishes it from other colors (e.g., red, blue, yellow).
  2. 5. Colors/Colors formed by mixing a primary color with a secondary color; examples include red-orange and blue-green.
  3. 7. Wheel/A circular diagram that represents colors and their relationships to one another, often used to understand color mixing.
  4. 8. of a color created by adding white, which lightens the color.
  5. 9. of a color created by adding black, which darkens the color.
  6. 10. Colors/The basic colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors; in traditional color theory, these are red, blue, and yellow.
Down
  1. 1. brightness or dullness of a color, which can be altered by adding gray or its complementary color.
  2. 3. characteristic of visual perception described through color categories, such as red, blue, green, etc.
  3. 4. Colors/Colors created by mixing two primary colors together; examples include green (blue + yellow), orange (red + yellow), and purple (red + blue).
  4. 6. color that has been modified by adding gray, affecting its intensity and richness.