Color Part 2 SciVis 1

1. Define hue.
The name given to different colors, & varies from the on manufacturer to the
next.
2. Define saturation.
Refers to color intensity.
3. Define value.
Refers to ho light or dar! a color a""ears.
4. What property of color would you change in order to make a color appear a
darker red?
Saturation
5. What property of color would you change to make a color look a lighter red?
#ightness
. What property of color would you change to make it an entirely new color e! "lue
to red?
$ue
#. What are complementary colors?
Pairs of colors hich, hen com%ined in the right "ro"ortions, "roduce hite
or %lac!.
$. What are some e!amples of complimentary colors?
Cyan, &agenta, 'ello
%. &ive an e!ample of two compliments.
Red and green
1'. What are split compliments?
( variation of the com"lementary color scheme.
11. &ive an e!ample of split compliments.
Red violet, )lue violet, yello
12. What are analogous colors?
Colors ad*acent to each other
13. &ive an e!ample of analogous colors.
'ello, yello green, green, yello orange, orange.
14. What is meant "y colors set moods?
colors that are res"onses to visual stimuli, hich are attri%uted to feelings,
attitudes, and values.
15. Define (isual )ommunication.
The method of "roviding information and "ersuasion via the use of images
and ords.
1. *inish the following chart with the appropriate color and emotions associated with
each+
Color Name Emotion/Mood
Red
emotionally intense
Black
authority and
power
Blue
peaceful
Green
nature
yellow
optimistic color
purple
royalty
brown
reliable