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COLOR THEORY

* Color is an "Element of Art"


* Everytime I use colour, I am creating a "Color Scheme"
* In total in the world there are 10million colors in the world.
* The most common color schemes are listed below:-

1.Primary= I can make all the other colors by mixing different amounts of primary
colors.

2.Secondary= I can mix two primary colors to make a seondary colors.

3.Tertiary= Primary colors and secondry colors mixed together.

4.Warm= They give an imperssion of clam and create a soothing impression.They


remind us of cold water. Yellow and all colors with red and orange tones are warm.

5.Cool= They are vivid and energetic,they are visually and emotionally exciting.
They remind us of fir and heat. Violet and all colors with blue and green tones are
cool.

6.Complementary= Opposites one the color wheel are complementary.

7.Analogous= Colors that are close neighbors on the color wheel are analogous.

8.Rainbow= Using primary col and secndary colors placed in order from the color
wheel,I can make rainbow.

9.Monochromatic=The term monochrome refers to the use of one color or various


Hue,tints,tones,shades.

10.Neutral=White,Black and Gray are considered to be nutral.

Tint - A Tint describes a color that is mixed with white.

Value - Value refers to the Relative lightness or darkness of a certain area.

Tone - A Tone describes a color that is mixed with grey.

Shade - A Shade describes a color that is mixed with black.

Hue - original color

1.Primary = Red,Yellow,Blue

2.Secondary = Orange,Green,Violet

3.Tertiary = Red Orange(Vermillion),Yellow Green(Chartreuse),Blue


Violet(Indigo),Red Violet(rosy magenta),Yellow Orange(amber),Blue Green( Cyan)

4.Warm = Red,Yellow,Orange,Red Orange,Yellow Orange

5.Cool = Blue,Green,Violet,Green Blue,Blue Violet

6.Complementary= Red Green,Violet Yellow,Blue Orange


7.Analogous= Orange- Red Orange -Red, Yellow- Yellow Green -Green, Red Violet-
Violet- Blue Violet

8.Rainbow= Red,Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue,Violet

9.Monochromatic=. TINTS - Pink,Light blue,Light Yellow


. TONES - Blue,Grey
. SHADES - Dark blue,Dark green,Dark red,Dark
violet,Brown

2.Secondary = Red+Yellow=Orange
Yellow+Blue=Green
Blue+Red=Violet

3.Tertiary = R+O=RO
Y+G=YG
B+V=BV
R+V=RV
Y+O=YO
B+G=BG

ADDITIVE AND SUBTRATIVE COLOR THEORY

C M Y K = SUBTRATIVE COLOR THEORY

C=CYAN
M=MEGENTA
Y=YELLOW
K=BLACK

R G B = ADDITIVE COLOR THEORY

R=RED
G=GREEN
B=BLUE

MEANING OF COLORS

.YELLOW= Positive feelings,Sunshine,happiness,Hope,Deceit

.BLUE= Wisdom,Sky,Clam,Responsible,Sadness,Sea

.RED= Angry,Power,Passion,Energy,Love,Fire,Anger,Blood

.GREEN= Health,Nature,New beginnings,abundance

.ORANGE= Energy,Joy
.VIOLET= Royalty,Luxary,Wealth,Ambition,Creativity

.BLACK= Myster,Elegance,Evil,Death,Power

.GRAY= Mooody,Conservative,Formality

.White= Purity,Cleanliness,Innocence

.BROWN=Nature,Wholesomeness,Dependability

.TAN=Conservative,Piety,Dull

.BEIGE= Conservative,Piety,Dull

.CREAM=Clam,Elegent,Purity

.IVORY=Clam,Elegent,Purity

Types of colors in Yellow


Yellow
Mellow
Cyber
Royal Yellow
Trom Bone
Banana
Tuscany
Lemon
Bumblebee
Flax
Creem
Peach
Laguana
Mustard
Ecru
Corn
Pineapple
Flaxen
Egg Nog
Sepia
citron
buttercup
Raw sienna
barberry
wattle
bright sun
harvest gold
dandelion
mustard
chablis
firefly
Equator

Types of colours in orange


Orange
Gold
Goldenrod
Pumpkin
Fire
Ochre
Amber
Duon
Tangerine
Tiger
Honey
Carrot
Apricot
Bronze
Cider
Clay
Rust
Amber2
Spice
Burnt Or
Portland orange
Persimmon
egg sour
west side
potters clay
fire bush
sahara
dandelion
tahiti gold
saffron
indochine
buttered rum
sea buckthorn
Sorrell Brown
sunset orange
bittersweet
fuzzy wuzzy brown
persimmon
Mandarin orange
creme brulee
west side

Types of colors in Red


Red
Salmon
Scarlet
Barn Red
Imperial
Indian Red
Chili
Fire Brick
Maroon
Red wood
Raspberry
Candy Apple
Carmine
Persian
U.S. Flag
Ferrari
Burgundy
Crimson
Sangria
Mahogany
Totem Pole
Alta
hint of red
maroon
ku crimson
peach schnapps
vivid tangerine
pastel red
tall poppy
Indian red
roman
melon
Rose bud
atomic tangerine
vin rouge

Types of colore in Pink


Pink
Ruby
Ultra Pink
Thulian
Magenta
Rose pink
Lavender
Creamy
Fuchsia
French Rose
Cerise
Carnation
Brick
Amaranth
Taffy
Bubble Gum
Hot Pink
Punch
Lemonade
Flamingo
dull magenta
NEON PINK
deep carmine pink
misty rose
wisp pink
your pink
light carmine pink
piggy pink
shocking
Salomine
Vivid tangerine
Cantessa
My Pink
Night Shadz
Mai Tai
wax flower

Types of colors in Violet


Violet
Hibiscus
Mauve
Mulberry
Lavender
Orchid
Lilac
Electric
African
Grape
Amethyst
Byzantine
Fandango
Helio
Floral
Thistle
Royal
Lollipop
Plum
Eggplant
Bright UBE
Medium orchid
Honey Flower
Purple
Purple Heart
Dark orchid
veronica
deep lilac

Types in color in Blue


Blue
Denim
Pigeon
Sky
Independence
Air Force
Baby Blue
Navy
Steel
Carolina
Turkish
Maya
Corn Flower
Olympic
Sapphire
Azure
Egyptian
Yale
Prussian
Space
Catalina Blue
Glaucous
wedgewood
pacific blue

Types of colors in Green


Green
Forest
Sage
Olive
Lime
Hunter
Jade
Artichoke
Fern
Jungle
Laurel
Moss
Mint
Pine
Tea
Army
Emerald
Kelly
Sacramento
Sea
Dark Jungle Green
limeade
android green

Types of Colors in Brown


Brown
Cedar
Cinnamon
Brunette
Tawny
Umber
Tortilla
Chocolate
Syrup
Ginger Bread
Caramel
Walnut
Pecan
Wood
Hickory
Espresso
Peanut
Mocha
Russet
Peru
copper
Types of Color in Grey
Grey
Fossil
Mink
Pearl River
Abalone
Harbor Gray
Smoke
Thunder
Pewter
Steel
Stone
Iron
Rhino
Trout
Seal
Lava
Shadow
Ash
Anchor
Charcoal
Black Pearl
Mercury
desert storm
alabaster
athens grey
heathered grey

Types of colors in White


Lily white
white smoke
platinum
white
black haze
white lilac
moon glow

Types of colors in skin


Casablanca
Rajah
cape honey
banana mania
tacao

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