Color Theory
colors
Ever wondered how designers and artists make cool color combinations for their work?
well, many people think that it's magic and talent .... but it's not!
It's actually science! so here it began :
designers use a color wheel to combine colors.
The traditional color wheel was actually invented in 1666 by Isaac Newton, who mapped the color spectrum onto a circle. The color wheel is the basis of color theory because it shows the relationship between colors.
color combinations
monochromatic
It is the most modern method of choosing colors, it is so simple to understand. In this method, we choose one color and make the shades of the same color. we can change the value of the color by adding black or white to it.
complementary
Analogous
Split complementary
For this color combination, you pick up a color. And then pick up two colors that are adjacent to the opposite color. It's just that simple.
Triadic
You pick up a color and draw an equilateral triangle. They tend to give a well-balanced feel.
Types of colors
There are 12 main colors on the color wheel. In the RGB color wheel, these hues are red, orange, yellow, chartreuse green, green, spring green, cyan, azure, blue, violet, magenta and rose.
The color wheel can be divided into primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Primary colors in the RGB color wheel are the colors that, added together, create pure white light. These colors are red, green and blue.
In the RYB color wheel, primary colors are colors that can’t be mixed from other colors. There are three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue.
Secondary colors are colors that result from mixing two primary colors. There are three secondary colors. In the RGB color wheel, these are cyan, magenta, and yellow. When you mix light, red and green make yellow, green and blue make cyan, and blue and red make magenta.
In the RYB color wheel, the secondary colors are purple (red mixed with blue), orange (red mixed with yellow), and green (yellow mixed with blue).
Tertiary colors are colors made by combining a secondary color with a primary color. There are six tertiary colors. In the RGB color wheel, these are orange, chartreuse green, spring green, azure, violet, and rose.
In the RYB color wheel, the tertiary colors are red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet.
Hue, Saturation, and Luminance
A hue is basically any color on the color wheel. When you are using a color wheel or a color picker, you can adjust the saturation and luminance of a hue.
Saturation is the intensity or purity of the color.
Luminance is the amount of brightness or light in a color.
Warm and cool colors
The color wheel can also be divided into warm and cool colors. The warmth or coolness of color is also known as its color temperature. The color combinations found on a color wheel often have a balance of warm and cool colors. According to color psychology, different color temperatures evoke different feelings. For example, warm colors are said to bring to mind coziness and energy, while cool colors are associated with serenity and isolation.
Warm colors are the colors from red through to yellow. These colors are said to bring to mind warmth, like the sun.
Cool colors are the colors from blue to green and purple. These colors are said to bring to mind coolness, like water.
So guys this is the color theory. hope you all understood.
If you have any confusion or any part you didn't understood then email me at artm92325@gmail.com ..
I will try my best to explain and provide resources.
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