- Why are red, yellow, and blue called primary colors?
- Because the three colors that make all the rest of the colors in the rainbow.
- What are the three secondary colors and what colors are combined to create each one?
- Orange, green, and purple; Red + yellow = orange, yellow + blue = green, & blue + red = purple.
- Explain the six contrasts often used in combining color schemes on a web site.
- With colors can set a mood, attract attention, or make a statement, to energize, to cool down, to create an ambiance of elegance, warmth or tranquility, or you can convey an image of playful youthfulness.
- How can you vary color through the use of gradients? What is another name for using color through gradients?
- specifies a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a region.
- What is the difference between analogous color and complementary color?
- Analogous colors: next to each other on the color wheel. - Complementary colors: colors that you see on opposite sides of the color wheel.
- what are five important tips about using color on the web? (from the 3rd and 4th websites)
- Use contrasting colors
- Less is more
- Complementary colors don’t complement
- Know how to use colors’ effect and power
- when you create an imaging using only tints and shades of one color.
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