Color Terms

Hue | Refers to the actual color, such as red, blue, or green.

Saturation | Refers to the intensity of a color, with highly saturated colors being vivid and pure, and less saturated colors appearing more muted.

Value | Refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

Tint | A color that has been lightened by adding white.

Shade | A color that has been darkened by adding black.

Tone | A color that has been made more muted by adding gray.

Chroma | Refers to the purity or vividness of a color.

Complimentary Colors | Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel and create a high contrast when used together.

Analogous Colors | Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel and create a harmonious look when used together.

Warm Colors | Colors such as red, yellow, and orange.

Cool Colors | Colors such as blue, green, and purple.

Neutral Colors | Colors such as black, white, gray, and beige.

Primary Colors | The three basic colors red, yellow, and blue, which cannot be created by mixing other colors together.

Secondary Colors | Colors that are created by mixing two primary colors together.

Tertiary Colors | Colors that are created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color.

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) Model | A color model used in digital displays, such as computers and televisions, where colors are created by mixing red, green, and blue light.

Hexadecimal Values (Hex Values) | Each color is assigned a unique 6-digit code made up of letters and numbers.