15th October 2013
Hue: Defining characteristics of a colour e.g. red
Value: Tonal value of a colour
Primary Colours: Red, yellow, blue
Secondary Colours: Primary colours with the colour between each. So red-orange-yellow-green-blue-purple
Tertiary Colours: The colour in between each secondary colour
Shade: Hue where black has been added
Tint: Hue where white has been added
Complementary Colours: To make a colour true/strong a colour is put with a complementary e.g. Tropicana orange juice - orange and blue. This is said by some as clashing but it can be pleasing to the eye.
Contrasting colours
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