Colour theory final exam

• 1. What did Munsell believe was important to the understanding of colour? 

  You must know how these three properties relate to each other
• 1. What does value stand for in a colour? 

   Describes the lightness or darkness of a colour or the amount of light in the colour.

   
• When adding white to a colour reflects light more? True or false 

  True
• 1. White is considered the _______ value and black is considered the ______ value.

  highest/lightest and lowest/darkest
• 1. Where is the value scale positioned on the Munsell tree?

    On the Munsell tree it is represented by the vertical axis or trunk
• Describe how value is changes the colour when adding white, grey, and black to a colour.   (What are the resulting terms)

  If white is added the result, is a tint. If grey is added the result, is a tone. If black is added the result is called a shade
• 1. Explain (define) the value scale.

  A series of steps from black to white
• The value scale contains 10 steps. Name what each of the following numbers stands for on the scale

  0-black, 5 - mid value half tone, 10 - white
• 1.   What colour scheme is created with the value scale (black/ white /grey)?  

  Achromatic colour scheme
• All pure hues have a natural value

  True
• When adding white to a hue, it becomes more light reflective; when adding black, it becomes less light reflective.

  True
• Of the three dimensions why is value important to our vision?

  Value is the most important because the eye is the most sensitive to lightness and darkness of objects. It interprets that first
• When there is a contrast in value what does it allow the eye to see? 

  When a contrast in value exists, the eye can distinguish objects in an image from their background.
• What does chroma describe in a colour/hue?

  Describes the strength pureness or brilliance of a colour
• How does this dimension differ from value? 

  Value measures the lightness or darkness of a

  colour the chroma is the intensity of a colour
• On the Munsell tree what is the name of the areas where the chroma is positioned?

  Extension of branches
• When measuring chroma in a colour what are the intervals of measurement? 

  2
• When measuring chroma, on a scale, chroma intensity increases horizontally? T or F

  True
• Define a chroma scale. 

  Linear series of hues where the hue change is seen in a progression of measured steps.
• Within each of the hue wedges how do the chroma levels change? 


   by reducing the intensity of the hue by adding the same level of grey.
• What happens to the hues as they move toward the center of the value scale?  (Specifically) what dimension is changed?

  Decreasing the intensity, or CHROMA but VALUE stays the same
• Where are hues positioned, typically, at their highest intensity? 

  Hues are at them highest intensity when they are at their purest. Typically, at mid grey at the farthest out point on the scale at midpoint on wedge.
• Explain where the following hues are positioned.

  ●      Low chroma hues – Left closest to the value scale   

  ●      Mid chroma – colours in the middle

  ●     High chroma colours – Right farthest from the value scale
• Chroma is uniform for every hue? True


  True
• Define the term monochromatic scale /palettes.

   Monochromatic scale / palettes are derived from one root colour, with shades, tints, tones of the same colour all working together in the same palette.
• List the types of complementary relationships.

  • Complementary

  • Spilt complementary

  • Double complementary
• Colours that are opposite

  each other on the wheel. Two colours are called a complementary pair.

  True
• What are some of the key features of the complementary scheme?

  Colour schemes are bold and eye catching. 2 colour plan.
• Where are they typically used in cosmetics /fashion? advertising, packaging & display techniques. Basic Fashion and classic items.


  True
• Complementary hues are at their maximum ______

  Contrast Level
• Define split Complementary. A variation of complementary scheme. 1 base colour plus 2 adjacent colours next to its complement.


  True
• Describe the characteristics of split complementary colours. Split-complementary colour schemes more advanced type of contrasting scheme. More subtle than a complementary scheme, provides for greater variety and colour expression. 3 colour plans.


  True
• Define double complementary. Double Complement; two adjacent colours and each of their complement colours. 4 colour plan.


  True
• What is another name for double complementary? 

  Quadratic colour scheme

• Where is this scheme primarily used? graphic design &colour display, generally not cosmetics / apparel.


  True
• List the three variations of the analogous colour scheme. 

  • Analogous

  • Split analogous

  • Analogous complement
• Define analogous. 

  Analogous; colours that are adjacent to each other on the colour wheel.
• What are the characteristics of analogous colour schemes? 

  Contain two primaries but never a third.
• To ensure overall harmony in an analogous colour scheme the colours should not contain   

   more than three or 4 colours. T or F                                                                                                               

  True
• It is a common colour palette that is very commercial. True or False 


  True