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Color Theory
We have primary colors, secondary colors
and tertiary colors.
Combine two
primary to produce a secondary, and combine
either a primary and a secondary, or two
secondary colors to make a tertiary color.
When using a color
wheel, you're also able to discern
hues, and from that tints, tones and
shades.
Tints, tones, & shades are
less saturated versions of the hue that
include more white, gray, and black.
If you combine pure hues, you create very
dynamic color harmonies.
For more subtle
harmonies combine colors that are closer
in value to each other: light with light,
dark with dark.
When exploring color harmonies,
it's often best to begin with pure
hues, then experiment with various
tints, tones, and shades.
Color Book
Living
Colors
by Margaret Walch
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