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Today we will…• Define color.• Identify primary, secondary, and
tertiary colors.• Develop a color wheel.• Identify a color as a tint, shade, or tone.• Distinguish between the types of color
schemes.
Color is…
• the visual response of the eye to various reflected wavelengths and pigments.
Color
• Is one of the most important elements of a design
• It gives a design life, energy, and personality
No Ugly Colors!!!
• It is improper use or placement of color that makes a color objectionable.
The Color Wheel• What we use to study colors and
their relationships• Made up of 12 colors (hues) • hue= a particular color• 3 categories:
– Primary – Secondary – Tertiary
Primary Colors
• RED, YELLOW, and BLUE• Colors from which all others are
made• Building blocks for the color
pigment system
RED
• Advancing• Exciting• Warm
YELLOW
• Brilliant• Cheerful
BLUE
• Cool• quieting
Secondary Colors
• The mixture of any 2 primary colors
YELLOW + RED = ORANGE
BLUE + YELLOW = GREEN
RED + BLUE = VIOLET
Tertiary Colors
• Primary color + adjacent secondary color
• Formed by mixing a secondary color with one of its primary parents.
• Primary color is always listed first
Tertiary Colors
YELLOW-GREENBLUE-GREENBLUE-VIOLETRED-VIOLET
RED-ORANGEYELLOW-ORANGE
Neutral colors/Earth Tones
• Not seen on color wheel• BLACK, WHITE, GRAY• BROWN, BEIGE, TAN
TINT
• color + white• Light yellow is a tint of yellow• Light blue is a tint of blue
SHADE
• color + black• Maroon is a shade of red• Dark blue is a shade of blue
TONE
• color + gray• Adding gray makes the brightness
of a color decrease
Color Schemes
• What colors “match” or look good together in a design.
• There are 5 types
Monochromatic- one color- Uses a single color to complete a
design- Can become monotonous- Should use tints, tones, and
shades- Ex. Red
Analogous- 3 or more colors in sequence on
the chart- Next to each other on the color
wheel- Have a primary color in common- Harmonious, pleasing to the eye- Ex. Orange, Red-orange, and
Yellow-orange
Complementary– Direct opposites on the color
wheel– Contrast– Do not share a common color – Vibrant when placed side by side
(can be hard to look at)– Create a focal point– (Red and green, blue and orange,
yellow and violet)
Split Complementary-• 3 colors• One color and the 2 colors on
either side of its compliment • Ex. Red and (not green but) yellow
green and blue green
Triadic• 3 colors equally spaced on the
color wheel• Unrelated colors• Ex. Green, Orange, and Violet
Worksheet
• Differentiate between the types of color schemes
Questions
• What is color?• Why is color important in floral
design?• What are the primary colors?
Secondary colors? Tertiary colors?
More questions• Light blue is a _______ of blue.• Maroon is a ________ of red• When we want to make a color
dull we add______, and that is called______.
Summary