1. Color is one of the elements of design used to create clothing, artwork, furniture, toys, homes, and offices.
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2. The Message of Color Color and Symbols: Color and Tempertature:
Red means STOP, yellow means CAUTION, and green means GO!
Color and Tempertature:
Red, orange, and yellow look like sunlight and fire; therefore they are warm colors.
Blues, greens, and violets represent cool temperatures.

3. Color and Movement: Color and Mood:
Colors can create illusions of movement. Warm colors tend to advance, or move toward you. Cool colors tend to recede, or move away from you.
Color and Mood:
You may reach for a red or yellow sweater on a dreary day to help brighten your mood.
Blues, violets, and greens give a sense of calm and relaxation.

4. Color Wheel

5. Hue
A specific color name
Colors that would appear in the rainbow

6. Primary Colors
Colors that are needed to make the entire color wheel

7. Secondary Colors
Colors made by combining equal parts of primary colors

8. Complementary Colors
2 colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel

9. Intermediate Colors
A color that is created by combining a primary color with a secondary color.
Example: yellow + orange=yellow/orange

10. Value
Lightness or darkness of a color

11. Intensity
Brightness or dullness of a color

12. Shade Tint A color that black has been added to
A color that white has been added to

13. Tone
A hue plus gray

14. Warm Colors
Colors that have red and yellow in them

15. Cool Colors
Colors that have blue in them

16. Color Schemes
A color scheme is the way you use a color or combination of colors when planning an outfit or decorating a room.
The following slides represent various color schemes

17. Monochromatic Color Scheme
Shades and Tints of one color.

18. Analogous Color Scheme
A color scheme that uses colors that are right beside each other on the color wheel.

19. Complementary Color Scheme
Combining two colors that are direct opposites on the color wheel.
Examples: orange/blue, green/red, and violet/yellow

20. Split-Complementary Color Scheme
One color used with the two colors on either side of its direct complement.
Example: Orange, blue green, and blue violet.

21. Triad Color Scheme
Any 3 colors equal distance from each other on the color wheel.

22. Accented Neutral Color Schemes
Since neutrals have no color, they combine well with other hues.
When a color is matched with white, black, or gray, it is considered an accented neutral color scheme.

23. Message of Color
Confidence
Energy
Assertiveness

24. Message of Color
Intelligense
Risk-taking attitude

25. Message of Color
Control with a relaxed attitude

26. Message of Color
Sincerity
Loyalty

27. Message of Color
Congeniality
Spontaneity

28. Message of Color
Seriousness
Conformity

29. Message of Color
Reserved
Formal

30. Message of Color
Innocence
Coolness
Cleanliness

31. Message of Color
Softness
Calmness