Color Theory Worksheet

1. Define hue: what distinguishes one color from another
2. Define value: relative lightness or darkness of a color
3. Define saturation: the intensity of a color
4. How many colors are available on our computers? 16.8 million
5. Define secondary color: two primary colors mixed together
6. Define tertiary color: a primary plus a neighboring secondary
7. Define complementary colors: two colors which sit opposite from each other on the color wheel
8. What are the primary colors in Photoshop? Red, green, and blue
9. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop? Cyan, magenta, yellow
10. Define subtractive color model: the mixing of cyan, magenta, and yellow
11. Define additive color model: the mixing of red, blue, and green
12. Is RGB additive or subtractive? additive
13. Is CMYK additive or subtractive? subtractive
14. What is the RGB color model used for? for the sensing, representation, and display of images
15. What is the CMYK color model used for? It is used for printing
16. Define analogous colors: colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel
17. Define tint: a color in which white has been added to a pure color
18. Define shade: a color in which black has been added to a pure color
19. Define neutral: a combination of complementary colors
20. What can be said in general about warm colors? They take prominence in a design
21. What can be said in general about cool colors? They recede in a design
22. What color is associated with stability? blue
23. What color symbolizes royalty? Purple
24. What is the color of cleanliness? white
25. What color symbolizes freshness? Light yellow
26. Which colors are associated with joy? Yellow and orange
27. What color symbolizes passion and danger? red
28. Dark red is associated with: vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice, and wrath.
29. Reddish-brown is associated with: harvest and fall
30. Dark orange is associated with: deceit and distrust
31. Gold is associated with: prestige
32. Yellow is associated with: joy, happiness, intellect, and energy
33. Dark green is associated with: ambition, greed, and jealousy
34. Olive green is associated with: peace
35. Light blue is associated with: health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
36.  Dark purple is associated with: gloom and sadness
37. Why is the use of color important in graphic Design? It adds feeling and emotion to a design