Color Basics

color pallette

• color is light
• light is composed of many colors
• We can only see the colors of the visual spectrum
• Visual spectrum= Red,orange,yellow,green,blue,violet
• colors are unique because of their wave lengths
• different wavelengths of light are colors
• The hue of each color is different
• The hue is designated by chroma, saturation, intensity and value/luminance

• • Chroma: How pure a hue is in relation to gray
    Saturation: The degree of purity of a hue.
    Intensity: The brightness or dullness of a hue. One may lower the intensity by adding white or black.
    Luminance / Value: A measure of the amount of light reflected from a hue. Those hues with a high content of white have a higher luminance or value.
  • Shade and tint are terms that refer to a variation of a hue.
  • Shade: A hue produced by the addition of black.
  • Tint: A hue produced by the addition of white.