Colour Theory
Introduction Color theory, at its simplest, is the science and art of utilizing color. Established by Issac Newton when he created the color wheel, it explains how humans perceive color and how colors visually mix and contrast. The basis of color theory involves the three main types of colors: primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. Traditionally, they cannot be created by combining other hues. The secondary colors, made from mixing two primary colors, are green, orange, and purple. The tertiary colors, made from mixing a primary and secondary color, are yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, and yellow-green. The properties of colors are hue, chroma, and lighting. Hue is how the color looks, or how it looks in its pure form. Chroma is how pure it is, whether there is shading (black added to the color), tint (white added to the color), or tones (grey added to the color). Finally, there is lighting....
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