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| name of a particular color zone, defined by different wavelengths of light. Can encompass a range of colors within wavelength area |
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| created when a hue is mixed with white |
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| created when a hue is mixed with black |
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| the way in which different colors affect each other, how 1 color can change how we perceive the tone/hue of another when placed side by side. The colors themselves don’t change, but we see them as altered |
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| Greek word for color; Combination of saturation/brightness |
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| degree of light or dark; defines form/creates spatial illusions |
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| refers to the dominance of hue (purity) in color; how pale or strong color appears |
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| occurs when eye grows tired of a given hue/spontaneously creates the complementary hue as a result |
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| colors which lie directly across from each other on the color wheel; offers most contrast when next to each other |
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Red green blue
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Cyan magenta yellow black
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Red yellow blue
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| What happens when complementary colors are mixed? |
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| Neutralize or cancel each other; original intensity suppressed |
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| Secondary note in color (2nd most reflected color) |
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Overtone- orange
Primary- yellow |
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Overtone- violet
Primary- blue |
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| After being named director of the dye works at the Gobelins Manufactory in Paris, Chevereul received many complaints about the dyes being used there. In particular, the blacks appeared different when used next to blues. He determined that the yarn’s perceived color was influenced by other surrounding yarns. This led to a concept known as simultaneous contrast. |
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