Tuesday 14 January 2014

DESIGN PRINCIPLES - COLOUR THEORY CONTINUED...pt.2

DIMENSIONS OF COLOUR

Chromatic Value

=

Hue + Tone + Saturation


Contrast of TONE
Contrast of HUE
Contrast of SATURATION
Contrast of Extension
Contrast of Temperature
COMPLEMENTARY contrast
SIMULTANEOUS contrast


Contrast of Tone
Formed by the juxtaposition of light and dark values. This could be monochromatic.





 







Contrast of Hue
Formed by the juxtaposing of different hues. The greater the distance between hues on a colour wheel, the greater the contrast.





Contrast of Saturation
Formed by the juxtaposition of light and dark values and their relative saturations




Contrast of Extension
Formed by assigning proportional field sizes in relation to the visual weight of a colour. Also known as the contrast of proportion.







Contrast of Temperature
Formed by juxtaposing hues that can be considered 'warm' or 'cool'. Also known as the contrast of warm and cool.


Complimentary Contrast
Formed by juxtaposing complementary colours from a colour wheel or perceptual opposites.








Simultaneous Contrast
Formed when boundaries between colours perceptually vibrate.






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