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Color and Color Theory Flashcards

1
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all wavelengths of light absorbed

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black

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2
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if all wavelengths of light reflected

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white

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3
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lens refracts light to converge on retina; nerves transmit image

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retina

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4
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nerve cells in retina; very sensitive to light and dark

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rods of eye

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5
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nerve cells help to see light and color

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cones of eye

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6
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where does color come from

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ray of light source of all color

light broken down into colors of spectrum

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7
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components of white light

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dispersion

ROYGBIV

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8
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primary colors

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red
green
blue

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9
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mixtures will produce all other colors

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primary colors

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10
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cannot be reproduced from mixtures of light colors

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primary colors

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11
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red + blue + green =

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white light

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12
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color obtained by emitted light; associated with tv and computer displays

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additive colors

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13
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primary additive colors

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R B G

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14
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secondary additive colors

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cyan
yellow
magenta

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15
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3 scientific principles

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dispersion
reflection
absorption

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16
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return of light waves from surface

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reflection

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17
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process of taking in

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absorption

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18
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substances that can be ground down into fine powder and used for adding color to dyes and paints

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pigments

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19
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originally derived from animal, mineral, and vegetables sources

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pigments

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20
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purple pigment from

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shell fish

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21
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red dye pigment from

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dried body of scale insects

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22
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basic tool when working with pigmentary colors

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color wheel

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23
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based on standard color theory known as prang system

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color wheel

24
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color associated with subtraction of light

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subtractive color

25
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used in pigments for paints, inks, fabrics, etc

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subtractive color

26
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primary subtractive colors

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R Y B

27
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secondary subtractive colors

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G P O

28
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what subtractive primary colors combined produce

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black

29
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___ hues in spectrum of color on color wheel/prang syst.

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12

30
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color wheel/prang syst. divided into ___ categories

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3

31
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primary hues

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R Y B

32
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cannot be combined from mixing any colors together (color wheel)

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primary hues

33
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secondary hues

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G V O

34
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made by combining primary hues

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secondary hues

35
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intermediate hues

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yellow-green
blue-green
blue-violet
red-violet
red-orange
yellow-orange
36
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made by combining primary hue and secondary hue

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intermediate hue

37
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mixture of 2 secondary pigmentary hues or unbalanced proportion of complements with the warm hue/cool hue predominating

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tertiary hue

38
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all shades and tints of one color

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monochromatic

39
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3 categories of hues on color wheel

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primary, secondary, intermediate hues

40
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color seen

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hue

41
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lightness or darkness of color

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value

42
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brightness or intensity of color

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chroma

43
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defines color by name

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hue

44
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lightness or darkness by adding white, black or gray

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value

45
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add white to hue adds ?

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tint

46
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add gray to hue adds ?

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tone

47
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add black to hue adds ?

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shade

48
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degree of intensity, strength, saturation or purity of color

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chroma

49
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freedom from white, black or gray

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purity

50
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2 or more colors that are next to each other on color wheel

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analogous

51
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analogous colors

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red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange/ blue-green, blue, blue-violet

52
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color having hue; 1 related to color of visible light spectrum

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chromatic color

53
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color not found in visible light spectrum; have no hue

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achromatic color

54
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psychological; visual impression remaining after stimulus has been removed

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after image

55
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any 2 hues seen together which modify each other in the direction of their complements

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juxaposition

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