Podcast #2 Color Theory

The right use of color can do what?
Maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the body

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Visible light waves

Describe white light?
equal parts of all colors in the visible spectrum

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
Absorb or reflect colors of the visible spectrum

What is a glass prism?
A transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all the colors of the visible spectrum  

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet

Describe hue?
They are the different colors that are reflected in different wavelength  

When does white light occur?
When all the wave lengths are reflected back to the eye

When does black light occur?
When no light is reflected back to the eye

How color is perceived depends on what?
The type of light it is seen with

What is a color wheel?
A visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary color, and tertiary colors  

What are primary colors? Name them?
The can only be created in nature, they are red, blue, and yellow

What are secondary colors? Name them?
Colors that are created by mixing primary colors, they are green, orange, and violet

What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Colors that are made by mixing a primary and secondary color, they are red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet

What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Colors that don’t show up on the color wheel and have very low saturation, they are made by mixing complementary colors

How can a neutral color help a design?
They help put the focus on other colors

What are complementary colors? Name them?
Colors that are positioned opposite of one another, they are red and green, yellow and violet, blue and orange

What is color value?
The lightness or darkness of the hue

What is a shade?
Adding black to a color

What is a tint?
Adding white to a color

What is saturation/intensity?
The brightness of a color

What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
A dull tone is produced

Describe color harmony?
A please balance of colors

What is a color scheme?
A is used to create style and appeal

Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
It uses variations of tints and shades

Describe an analogous color scheme?
It uses three colors that are adjacent to one another on the color wheel

Describe a complementary color scheme?
It uses colors that are across from each other on the color wheel

Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
It use to colors that are adjacent to its complementary

Describe a triadic color scheme?
It uses three colors that are equally spaced on the colors wheel

What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Yellows, oranges and reds

Describe a warm color scheme?
They are warm and energetic, and catch the eye  

What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Greens, blues, and violets

Describe a cool color scheme?
They are calm, gives the illusion of depth

Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?

So that you can convey the right message and emotional response