| Test Your Knowledge of Color |
This assignment consists of 4 multiple choice and/or fill-in-the-blank and/or True/False questions and two brief essay question on color plus a bonus question.
- Generally the eye is lead from:
a. lighter to darker b. darker to lighter c. bottom to top - The additive primaries minus green leaves:
a. CYAN b. YELLOW c. MAGENTA d. BLUE - Another name for hexidecimal colors, used to specify Web colors is ______________.
- Adding white to red produces a shade of red. True or False
- Describe the relationship between Yellow and Purple.
- Choose any two or three colors that you like as a potential color palette for some imaginary piece you might design. Describe those colors (you can use descriptive terms such as burgundy red or use the hexidecimal or CMYK values (or other color systems you may be familiar with such as Pantone colors, not covered in this lesson). Describe how those colors work together. Describe whether you would be likely to use equal or varying amounts of each. Describe the mood or emotions that this color combination evokes. Describe how you might use value, tints, and shades with these base colors. Use your imagination and describe the colors in as much detail as you can along with why you chose that combination.
- Bonus: In CMYK, the K represents Black. Why K? (The answer is in the Glossary)
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