Key Terms 2.01

2. Colors with no hue; such as black, white, gray, brown, tan, ivory, beige.
4. Lighter value of a hue created by adding white.
11. Occurs when a color appears different under one light source than it does under another.
12. Hues located opposite each other on the color wheel.
14. Hues created by mixing two primary hues. They are: orange, violet (purple), green.
17. The three hues red, yellow, and blue which form the foundation of the color wheel and from which all other hues are made.

1. Refers to only one color including its variations in value and intensity.
3. 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.
5. Describes the brightness or dullness of a color. Hues are at full intensity.
6. 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.
7. Darker value of a hue created by adding black.
8. 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.
9. Hues located next to each other on the color wheel.
10. The duller or desaturated version of a hue created by adding gray; to make a hue duller by adding gray.
12. A diagram of the spectrum of hues in a continuous circle representing their relationship to each other.
13. Describes the lightness or darkness of a color.
15. story) A choice of colors to be used in combination.Color harmony: Color combinations based on color wheel relationships which are widely considered to create pleasing and balanced color schemes.
16. 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.