Color Worksheet

1. Define hue: Distinguishes one color from another
2. Define value: Lightness or darkness of a color
3. Define saturation: Brightness
4. How many colors are available on our computers?
5. Define secondary color: Two primary colors mixed together
6. Define tertiary color: A primary and a neighboring secondary
7. Define complementary colors: Colors across from each other on the color wheel
8. What are the primary colors in Photoshop? Red, green and blue
9. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop? Cyan, magenta and yellow
10. Define subtractive color model: Mixing three colors together and creating black
11. Define additive color model: Mixing three colors together and creating white
12. Is RGB additive or subtractive? Additive
13. Is CMYK additive or subtractive? Subtractive
14. What is the RGB color model used for? Screen
15. What is the CMYK color model used for? Press
16. Define analogous colors: Colors next to each other on the color wheel
17. Define tint: Adding white to a pure color
18. Define shade: Adding black to a pure color
19. Define neutral: A combination of complimentary colors
20. What can be said in general about warm colors? Jump forward into prominence in a piece of design
21. What can be said in general about cool colors? Recede into a design
22. What color is associated with stability? Green & blue
23. What color symbolizes royalty? Purple
24. What is the color of cleanliness? White
25. What color symbolizes freshness? White
26. Which colors are associated with joy? Yellow & orange
27. What color symbolizes passion and danger? Red
28. Dark red is associated with: Vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice and wrath
29. Reddish-brown is associated with: Harvest & fall
30. Dark orange is associated with: Deceit and distrust
31. Gold is associated with: Money
32. Yellow is associated with: Intellect, freshness and joy
33. Dark green is associated with: Ambition, greed and jealousy
34. Olive green is associated with: Peace
35. Light blue is associated with: Health, healing, tranquility, understanding and softness
36.  Dark purple is associated with: Gloom and frustration

Why is the use of color important in graphic Design? Because color can evoke emotions and make your targe