Color Part 2 SciVis 1

1. Define hue. Name given to a color

2. Define saturation. A colors intensity
3.

Define value. How dark or light the color appears

4. What property of color would you change in order to make a color appear a
darker red? value
5. What property of color would you change to make a color look a lighter red?
value
6. What property of color would you change to make it an entirely new color Ex
blue to red? Hue
7. What are complementary colors? Used to form different relations. of colors
8. What are some examples of complimentary colors? 2 colors opposite from each
other
9. Give an example of two compliments. Red and green
10. What are split compliments? two colors adjacent each other
11. Give an example of split compliments. Red violet, blue violet, and yellow
12. What are analogous colors? Colors adjacent to each others
13. Give an example of analogous colors. Yellow, yellow green, yellow orange, and
orange

14. What is meant by colors set moods? Refers to colors that are responses to visual
stimuli
15. Define Visual Communication. is the method of providing information and
persuasion via the use of images and words
16. Finish the following chart with the appropriate color and emotions associated with
each:
Color Name

black
Red
white
Blue
Green
yellow
purple
brown

Emotion/Mood

authority and power

emotionally intense
innocence and purity
peaceful
nature

optimistic color
royalty
reliable