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| the light that humans can see that are a mixture of wavelengths in a narrow band |
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red, red orange, yellow organge, yellow
engaging, positive, cheery, cozy, stimulating
will make a space feel smaller |
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blue, blue green, green, violet, blue violet
relaxing, restful, soothing
expands space |
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gray, white, black
achromatic (without color) |
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| another word for color that sets everything else apart (bright blue is still a blue hue) |
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beige, brown, tuape, cream, ivory, off white, off black
restful, tranquil, livable, unobtrusive, supportive
can cause boredom and weariness |
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| white with any small amount of color added |
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yellow, red, blue
these colors cannot be mixed from any other pigments, nor can they be broken down into component colors |
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| equal amounts of any 2 of the primary colors (green, violet, orange) |
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degree of luminosity or lightness/darkness of a hue in relation to black and white
includes tint, tone, shade |
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| raising hue by adding white (high value) |
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| the value is lowered by adding black or another darkening object (low value) |
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| adding both black and white to a hue (medium value) |
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degree of saturation of pure color
* describes brightness/dullness and strength/weakness of the pure color a hue contains
* raise intensity by adding the pure chroma or lessened by adding the compliment color
* enlarges objects |
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| a color scheme using only gray, white, black (no hues just values) |
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color scheme only using one hue but with a range of values and different intensities
unity and space appears expanded, beware of monotony |
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| color scheme produced that contains only half the colors on a standard color wheel, all side by side |
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contrasting color schemes that offer variety
Direct, split, triad |
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2 colors that lie directly across on the color wheel
use one with strong intensity, and one neutralized |
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| one hue, with the colors that lie next to it's comliment |
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| 3 colors lie equidistant apart on the color wheel |
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| courage, passion, love, excitement, danger, anger, fire, strength, martyrdom |
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| cowardice, deceit, sunlight, optimism, warmth, enlightenment, communication |
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honesty, truth, tranquil formality, repose, sobriety, sky, depth of sea, masculinity
* cool and soothing, difficult to mix, varies greatly under different lights, affected by materials, shiny materials make blues look frosted, light blue appears celestial and cool, blue can be somber and cold |
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| nature, serenity, envy, safety, peace security, passivity |
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| mysterious, royalty, snobbery, power, drama, opulence, mystery, worship, dignity |
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mourning, sorrow, depression, sophistication, mystery, worship, dignity
* black and off black in furniture finishes adds an accent that makes colors appear crisp and clear, in large areas it can be dramatic and claustrophobic |
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| penance, gloom, fog, depression, wisdom, intelligence, business, sophistication, high tech |
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| earth, wood, warmth, comfort, security, support, stability |
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| sharp color contrast (black and white) |
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| tint of the walls, dark ceilings look oppressive |
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| needs heavier textures and stronger colors |
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1. planned value distribution
2. one dominant hue repeated at least once |
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| law of chromatic distribution |
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| some light, dark (least), medium (most) values |
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one or more color should continue in an adjoining room
closely related colors establish unity |
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