2. C OLOUR DESIGN’S MOST EXCITING ELEMENT

3. Hue Value Intensity COLOUR HAS THREE DIMENSIONS OR QUALITIES:

4. HUE RED YELLOW VIOLET The name given to a Colour.

5. VALUE The lightness or darkness of a Colour

6. TINT Made by adding white to a Colour so that it is lighter. + = HUE WHITE TINT

7. SHADE Made by adding black to a Colour so that it is darker. + = HUE BLACK SHADE

8. INTENSITY The brightness or dullness of a Colour. FUSCHIA - HIGH INTENSITY OLIVE - LOW INTENSITY

9. NEUTRALS (NOT REALLY ColourS) No Colour All Colours White + Black Can be used with most Colours White Black Gray Beige

10. COLOUR WHEEL A GUIDE TO STUDY HOW TO CHOOSE AND COMBINE COLOURS

11. PRIMARY HUES Pure and basic Cannot be made from any other Colours All other Colours are made from these Equal distance from each other on Colour wheel RED YELLOW BLUE

12. SECONDARY COLOURS Made by mixing equal amounts of 2 primary Colours Found halfway between the primary hues on the wheel + = + + = = ORANGE GREEN VIOLET

13. INTERMEDIATE (TERTIARY) HUES Made by mixing equal amounts of adjoining primary and secondary Colours.

14. The twelve (12) primary, secondary and tertiary hues along with their tints, tones and shades make up the colour wheel.

15. THE COLOUR WHEEL CAN BE DIVIDED INTO WARM AND COOL COLOURS

16. WARM COLOURS  Appear hot like the sun or like fire  Give feelings of gaiety, activity or cheerfulness  Appear to advance-they make body look larger  Can give a nervous impression if overdone

17. COOL COLOURS  Remind us of water or sky  Give feelings of quietness or restfulness  Appear to recede and make body look smaller  Can be depressing if overdone

18. MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR SCHEME This is a one-Colour plan that uses different tints, shades and intensities of the Colour BLUE

19. ANALOGOUS COLOUR SCHEME This Colour scheme uses related, or neighboring Colours on the Colour wheel with varying values and intensities of the Colours.

20. COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR SCHEME This Colour scheme uses opposite hues on the Colour wheel. These Colours are across from each other on the wheel and have great contrast.

21. SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR SCHEME This Colour scheme uses three Colours, one Colour with the two Colours on each side of its complement. VIOLET

22. TRIAD COLOUR SCHEME This Colour scheme combines three Colours equidistant on the Colour wheel and has a great deal of contrast.

23. ACCENTED NEUTRAL COLOUR SCHEME This Colour scheme combines white, black, gray or sometimes beige with a bright Colour accent.

24. A LL C OLOURS ARE BEAUTIFUL, DEPENDING ON PERSONAL TASTE. If not used wisely or combined well, Colour can make a product look unprofessional. Harmony results when hues, values and intensities are combined in a pleasing way.

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