Understanding Color
May 3, 2022
A basis for understanding a complex subject
The Three Elements Of Color
There are three elements that are used to define a particular color:
- Hue- the position of a color on a color wheel
- Saturation- how rich, vivid or intense something is
- Value- how light or dark something is
Tone
There are two Tones: Tints & Shades
- Tint- when you add white to a base color(green) you are tinting that color making it lighter in color such as light green and pale green.
- Shade- when you add black to a base color(green) you are making that color darker by shades resulting in dark green and deep green.