- Primary colors: Red, Blue, Yellow
- Secondary colors: Orange, Green, Purple
- Tertiary colors: Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Purple, Red-Purple
- Complementary color pairs: Red & Green, Blue & Orange, Yellow & Purple
- Analogous colors: Any three adjacent colors on the wheel (e.g., Red, Red-Orange, Orange)
- Warm colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, and their mixtures
- Cool colors: Blue, Green, Purple, and their mixtures
- Neutral colors: Black, White, Gray, Brown, Beige
- Value: The lightness or darkness of a color
- Intensity: The brightness or dullness of a color
- Shade: A color mixed with black
- Tint: A color mixed with white
- Tone: A color mixed with gray
- Color scheme examples:
- Monochromatic: Variations of one hue (e.g., Light Blue, Blue, Dark Blue)
- Complementary: Colors opposite each other (e.g., Red & Green)
- Analogous: Colors next to each other (e.g., Yellow, Yellow-Green, Green)
- Triadic: Three colors equally spaced (e.g., Red, Blue, Yellow)
- Split Complementary: One color plus the two adjacent to its complement (e.g., Blue, Yellow-Orange, Red-Orange)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of color theory worksheet answer key.
