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