Color Theory Worksheet

Tommy Kersten

1. Define hue: Hue is what distinguishes one color from another
2. Define value: Value is the lightness or darkness of a color is value.
3. Define saturation: Saturation is the brightness of a color.
4. How many colors are available on our computers?
5. Define secondary color: Secondary colors are 2 colors that are mixed together.
6. Define tertiary color: A tertiary color is a primary color mixed with a secondary color.
7. Define complementary colors: Complementary colors are 2 colors which sit opposite from each other on the color wheel
8. What are the primary colors in Photoshop? Red, Green, and Blue are the primary colors in photoshop
9. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop? Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the secondary colors in photoshop
10. Define subtractive color model: When you mix all of the primary colors (In Photoshop), you will get black.
11. Define additive color model: When you mix red, green, and blue, you get pure white light.
12. Is RGB additive or subtractive? RGB is an additive color model
13. Is CMYK additive or subtractive? CMYK is a subtractive model.
14. What is the RGB color model used for?
15. What is the CMYK color model used for? CMYK is used for photoshop.
16. Define analogous colors: Analogous colors are colors that are right by each other on the color wheel.
17. Define tint: Tint is a color in which white was added to the color.
18. Define shade: Shade is a color in which black has been added to it to darken the tint
19. Define neutral: More natural colors that tend to be brownish.
20. What can be said in general about warm colors? Warm colors visually tend to jump forward into prominence n a piece of design.
21. What can be said in general about cool colors? These colors tend to reduce in design.
22. What color is associated with stability? Blue is a color that symbolizes stability.
23. What color symbolizes royalty? Purple is a color that symbolizes royalty
24. What is the color of cleanliness?
25. What color symbolizes freshness?
26. Which colors are associated with joy?
27. What color symbolizes passion and danger?
28. Dark red is associated with: Dark read is associated with vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, and wrath
29. Reddish-brown is associated with: Reddish brown is associated with harvest and fall.
30. Dark orange is associated with: Dark orange can be associated with deceit and distrust.
31. Gold is associated with: Gold evokes the feeling of prestige.
32. Yellow is associated with: Yellow is associated with joy, happiness, and energy.
33. Dark green is associated with: Dark green is associated with ambition, greed, and jealousy.
34. Olive green is associated with: Olive green is the traditional color of peace.
35. Light blue is associated with: Light blue is associated with health and healing.
36.  Dark purple is associated with: Dark purple evokes gloom and sad feelings.
37. Why is the use of color important in graphic Design? The use of color in graphic design is important because without it, it is just too bland.