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secondary colors
colors created by the mixture of two primary colors
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tertiary colors
colors created by the mixture of a primary and a secondary color. an example is blue green
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color scheme
the arrangement or selection of colors chosen for a design
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monochromatic
different values and saturations of the same hue
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complementary
colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel. one is red and green
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analogous
colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel. examples are R, RO, O, YO
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triad
an equidistant triangular arrangement of colors on the color wheel that produce harmonious groupings
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tetrad
a color relationship that consists of 4 equidistant colors on the color wheel. two pairs of complements characterize this system
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principle hues
alver munsell's term for the five pigment primaries used in his color model, green blue , purple, red and yellow
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value
refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. the amount of white or black that has been added to the original hue. described as a tint, shade or tone.
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value scale
an incremental arrangement of neutrals, achromatic colors, from pure white to black
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tint
hue + white, raises the color value
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shade
hue + black. lowers the value of a color
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