Understanding Color

Eric Young
May 3, 2022

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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.

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