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| The quality that differentiates one color from another. More simply put, the color's name. Ex. Red, Blue, Green, Magenta, etc. |
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How much color is in a color.
Fading from white, to pink, to red.
Pink has a lower saturation of red than red does. |
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Lightness or darkness of a color.
Black and blue have a low values.
Lime green has a high value.
This is a relative term. |
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| Mixing a color with white to add value (make lighter). This is a paint mixing term. |
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| Adding black to a color to decrease value (make darker). This is a paint mixing term. |
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| Mixing a color with it's compliment on the color wheel. Ex. Orange and purple. When there is an equal amount of these colors, they make grey. |
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| Secondary Colors of Light |
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Red+Blue=Magenta
Red+Green=Yellow (Amber)
Blue+Green=Cyan |
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| (Light) When colored filters only allow their hue to pass through the filtering medium. |
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| (Light) When two primary colors come together to make a secondary light color. Ex. Red and Green to make yellow. |
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| Primary Colors of Pigment |
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| Secondary Colors of Pigment |
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Red+Blue=Purple
Red+Yellow=Orange
Blue+Yellow=Green |
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| Love, Passion, Strength, Anger, Hostility, Heat |
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| Cool, Soothing, Strength, Sadness |
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