Colour Theory & Systems

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Colour Theory Primary Colours Secondary Colours Tertiary Colours Harmonious colours Complimentary

Colours NB: Black lines

An Overview of Colour Systems Subtractive colour model explains the

mixing of paints, dyes, inks, and natural colorants to create a full range of colours, each caused by subtracting (that is, absorbing) some wavelengths of light and reflecting the others.

Additive colour describes the situation where colour is created by mixing the visible light emitted from differently coloured light sources

Subtractive Colour When we mix colors

using paint, or through the printing process, we are using the subtractive color method.

Subtractive color mixing means that one begins with white and ends with black; as one adds color, the result gets darker and tends to black.

The CMYK colour system is the colour system used for printing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtractive_color

Additive Colour Additive colour describes

the situation where colour is created by mixing the visible light emitted from differently coloured light sources

If we are working on a computer, the colours we see on the screen are created with light using the additive colour method.

Additive colour mixing begins with black and ends with white; as more colour is added, the result is lighter and tends to white.

The RGB colors are light primaries and colors are created with light. Percentages of red, green, & blue light are used to generate color on a computer screen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive_color