The Glossary of Color Terms

 Glossary of Color Terms

Analogous -A restricted palette three adjacent colors on the color wheel which

 are harmonious, using the Hub color to decide the compliment color used. 

Chromo - the intensity and purity of a color

Color Wheel - the arrangement of colors in a circle in the order of the spectrum. It shows primary, secondary and territory colors.

Complementary - opposite colors on the color wheel. Complementary colors will produce a neutral if mixed in equal amounts.  A compliment  is  used to grey colors

Cool Colors - Any color which contains a blue base

Hue - the pure state of a color

Intensity - the amount of lightness or darkness to a color

Monochromatic - A color scheme in one color with variations in value

Neutrals - typically beige, gray or off-white, but any color can be a neutral if it is lacking a brilliant hue

Off-White - A white that contains a very small amount of another hue

Pastel - a very light tint of a color

Polychrome - a color scheme which contains many colors

Primary Color - one of the three pigment colors on the color wheel - red, yellow or blue

Secondary Color - a color created from a combination of any two of the primary colors on the color wheel.

Shade - a color that has been greyed or muted by the addition of small amount of the compliment of that color.

Split Compliment -a restricted palette using the hub color with the complimentary split colors on the color wheel.

Tertiary - a combination of a primary color and a secondary color from the color wheel

Tint - a color which has white added and is lighter than its normal value

Tone - a softened color that is created when white or black are added to the pure hue

Triad - a color scheme of three colors that are all three equally away from each other on the color wheel

Value - the lightness or the darkness of a color