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Basic Color Theory Color Wheel - 12 hues of the spectrum:Warm Hues of the spectrum:
These colors cannot be mixed from any other colors. The triangle they form on the color wheel is called the primary triad. When two primaries are mixed, secondary colors are formed:
When a primary color is mixed with a secondary color tertiary colors are made:
The 3 major complementary pairs are: yellow & violet, blue & orange, and red & green. The intermediate/tertiary colors all have intermediate complements:
When white is added to a color it becomes a tint. When a color has been lowered in value by adding its complement or black, it is called a shade of the color. Monochromatic color - color scheme using one hue plus white, neutral gray or black. Analogous colors - three to five colors next to each other on the color wheel. They are more harmonious because they have a common primary color present in all of them. Local Color - the actual color of an object; its middle tone. The four characteristics of local color are:
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