Color is one of the elements of design used to create

clothing, artwork, furniture, toys, homes, and offices.

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The Message of Color

• Color and Symbols:• Red means STOP, yellow means

CAUTION, and green means GO!• Color and Tempertature:

• Red, orange, and yellow look like sunlight and fire; therefore they are warm colors.

• Blues, greens, and violets represent cool temperatures.

• Color and Movement:• Colors can create illusions of

movement. Warm colors tend to advance, or move toward you. Cool colors tend to recede, or move away from you.

• Color and Mood:• You may reach for a red or yellow

sweater on a dreary day to help brighten your mood.

• Blues, violets, and greens give a sense of calm and relaxation.

Color Wheel

Hue

• A specific color name

• Colors that would appear in the rainbow

Primary Colors

• Colors that are needed to make the entire color wheel

Secondary Colors

• Colors made by combining equal parts of primary colors

Complementary Colors

• 2 colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel

Intermediate Colors

• A color that is created by combining a primary color with a secondary color.• Example: yellow +

orange=yellow/orange

Value

• Lightness or darkness of a color

Intensity

• Brightness or dullness of a color

Shade Tint• A color that black

has been added to

• A color that white has been added to

Tone

• A hue plus gray

Warm Colors

• Colors that have red and yellow in them

Cool Colors

• Colors that have blue in them

Color Schemes

• A color scheme is the way you use a color or combination of colors when planning an outfit or decorating a room.

• The following slides represent various color schemes

Monochromatic Color Scheme• Shades and Tints

of one color.

Analogous Color Scheme

• A color scheme that uses colors that are right beside each other on the color wheel.

Complementary Color Scheme• Combining two

colors that are direct opposites on the color wheel.

• Examples: orange/blue, green/red, and violet/yellow

Split-Complementary Color Scheme• One color used with the two colors

on either side of its direct complement.

• Example: Orange, blue green, and blue violet.

Triad Color Scheme

• Any 3 colors equal distance from each other on the color wheel.

Accented Neutral Color Schemes• Since neutrals have no color, they

combine well with other hues. • When a color is matched with

white, black, or gray, it is considered an accented neutral color scheme.

Message of Color

• Confidence• Energy• Assertiveness

Message of Color

• Intelligense• Risk-taking attitude

Message of Color

• Control with a relaxed attitude

Message of Color

• Sincerity• Loyalty

Message of Color

• Congeniality• Spontaneity

Message of Color

• Seriousness• Conformity

Message of Color

• Reserved• Formal

Message of Color

• Innocence• Coolness• Cleanliness

Message of Color

• Softness• Calmness

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