ART Color Theory & Application 2

Question 1

Which color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel?

Accepted Answer

Triadic

Answer

A triadic color scheme uses three colors evenly spaced 120° apart on the color wheel.

Question 2

In subtractive color mixing, what color results from combining cyan and yellow?

Accepted Answer

Green

Answer

Cyan and yellow pigments combined absorb red and blue wavelengths, leaving green visible.

Question 3

What term describes a color's purity or freedom from white, black, or gray?

Accepted Answer

Saturation

Answer

Saturation (also called chroma) measures how pure or intense a color is relative to a neutral gray.

Question 4

Which color temperature is associated with receding or 'cool' colors that appear to move away from the viewer?

Accepted Answer

Blue and violet

Answer

Blue and violet hues are perceived as cool and tend to visually recede in a composition.

Question 5

A tint is created by adding which element to a pure hue?

Accepted Answer

White

Answer

Adding white to a hue lightens it, creating a tint such as pink from red.

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