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COLOR THEORY 101
COLOR THEORY 101
Light: the Visible Spectrum
The Color Wheel
The color wheel is a way to visualize and organize the entire color spectrum of light. The ends of the spectrum are bent around a circle to form a color wheel
Types of Color Theories
Subtractive Color (CMYK)The subtractive (pigment) theory deals with how white light is absorbed and reflected off of colored surfaces.
Additive Color (RBG)The additive (light) theory deals with radiated and filtered light.
Additive Theory• White (sunlight) radiates ALL light• Black radiates no light• Light-emitting media use the process
of capturing and radiating light, therefore they use Additive (Light) Theory
• Primary colors in Additive Theory:• Red ( R )• Green ( G )• Blue ( B )
• All the primaries mixed together to make WHITE
• Additive (Light) Theory is used in computer monitors, television, theater lighting, and video production.
Subtractive Theory• Black absorbs most light• White reflects most light• Colored Pigments absorb light and
reflect only the frequency of the pigment color.
• All colors other than the pigment colors are absorbed, so this is called subtractive color theory.
• Primary colors in Subtractive Theory:– Cyan ( C )– Magenta ( M )– Yellow ( Y )– Black ( K )
• Subtractive or Pigment Theory is used in desktop and commercial printing.
Subtractive Color: RYB Color Model
• Traditional “Painter’s Color Wheel”
• Primary Colors (RYB) are pure pigments that cannot be mixed: o Redo Yellow o Blue
• RYB is used primarily with traditional pigment-based art media (like painting)
The Color Wheel
Colors on the wheel can be described using three elements:
1.Hue: pure color
2.Saturation: brightness or dullness
3.Value: lightness or darkness
Color Theory 101
• The technical name for color• Describes the position of a color on a classic color wheel• Used to name the color (Yellow, Orange, Red, etc.)
Hue
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• Saturation refers to how vivid and intense a color is
Saturation
Tone = Shade + Tint
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• Painter’s Color Wheel
Secondary ColorsPrimary Colors
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Warm / Cool Colors
• Color Temperature
Color Schemes: Warm
• Warm Colors: Right half of the color wheel contains colors associated with fire, heat
Artist: Jan VermeerTitle: Girl Asleep at a Table Year: 1657
Paul CezanneThe Basket of Apples, 1894
Color Schemes: Warm
Henri MatisseThe Dessert, Harmony in Red, 1908
Color Schemes: Warm
Color Schemes: Cool
Cool: Left half of the wheel has cooler colors associated with ice, water
Artist: Pablo PicassoTitle: Femme Allongée Lisant Year: 1939
Pablo PicassoThe Old Guitarist, 1903
Monochromatic uses different values of the same hue, including tints and shades
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Color Schemes: Monochromatic
Color Schemes: Monochromatic
• Monochromatic uses different values of the same hue, including tints and shades
Artist: Georges BraqueTitle: Le PortugaisYear: 1911
Color Schemes: Monochromatic
Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937
Color Schemes: Monochromatic
• Monochromatic color palettes in interior design
Color Schemes: Monochromatic
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• Color Schemes: Analagous
• Analogous: A selection of colors that are adjacent on the color wheel
Color Schemes: Analogous
• Analogous: A selection of colors that are adjacent on the color wheel
Artist: Vincent van GoghTitle: The IrisYear: 1889
Color Schemes: Analogous
Color Schemes: Analogous
Color Schemes: Analogous
Color Schemes: Analogous
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• Color Schemes: Complementary
• Complementary: Colors that are opposite on the wheel. High Contrast
Color Schemes: Complementary
• Complementary: Colors that are opposite on the wheel. High Contrast
Vincent Van GoghThe Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night
1888
Complementary Colors in Art
Georges Seurat, Le Chahut, 1889-90
Eugène Delacroix, Women of Algiers, 1834
Complementary Colors in Art
Complementary Colors in Graphic Design
Complementary Colors in Fashion
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Triadic
• Color Schemes: Triadic
Triadic Color Schemes in Design
Triadic Color Schemes in Design
Triadic Color Schemes in Art
Andy Warhol Piet Mondrian
HINT: Choosing ONE common color can help tie random color schemes together