Introduction to Color

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introduction to

COLORTHEORY

visible lightpaint colors

RGBHSB

CMYKGrayscaleSpot Color

Including...

Did you know...

COLOR isLIGht?either...

1.viewed directly from a light source

or

2.reflected from objects we see

The Electromagnetic spectrum

Before we start, let’s talk about

pinkhttp://tinyurl.com/theresnopink

...or is there??

visible lightpaint colors

RGBHSB

CMYKGrayscaleSpot Color

Including...

The Traditional Color Wheel

The Traditional Color Wheel

Primary Colors

yellowblue

foundational spokes red

Secondary Colors

green

orangepurple

blends of the primary colorshalfway between the primary colors

Tertiary Colors

red-orange

yellow-orange

yellow-greenblue-green

blue-purple

red-purple

primary colors mixed with secondary colors

Complementary Colorsred

yellowblue

are directly across from each other on the color wheel

green

orangepurple

red-orange

yellow-orange

yellow-greenblue-green

blue-purple

red-purple

Complementary Colorsare directly across from each other on the color wheel

This is a “Traditional” Color Wheel.

Do you notice the differences between these two color wheels?

This is an “RGB” Color Wheel.

It’s used in painting. It’s used by electronics to create color.

visible lightpaint colors

RGBHSB

CMYKGrayscaleSpot Color

Including...

red

green blue

Why RGB ?THESE are the Primary Colors.

“ “

yellow

cyan

magenta

Secondary Colorsblends of the primary colors

halfway between the primary colors

RGB Color WHeelThis is also called the additive Color Wheel.

why?because when a screen adds

REdGreenBlue

light together, it makes WHITE.

Additive Color System

~ created by mixing light

~ for computer monitors,phones,

televisions,stage lighting, and more

Remember Pixels?

This is what’sgoing on

in each one.➦

LCDLiquidCrystaldisplay

CRTvs

LCDLiquidCrystaldisplay

Cathoderaytube

What color would this be?➦

What color would this be?➦

80xmagnification

Check Outhttp://tinyurl.com/ppilistFor a giant pixel density

chart.

Text

Did you know...“Most mammals see only blue and green. Sparrows see

red, green, blue, and ultraviolet — and thus would be unimpressed with your new HDTV, no matter how big.”

wanderingstan.com

How does this work?

What about blue?

How does this work?

What about green?

How does this work?

What about black?

How does this work?

What about white?

How does this work?

What about everything else?

How does this work?

How many possible colors could we create?

256 256 256x x

=

16,777,216

Common colorsColor Decimal Notation - (R,G,B)

(0, 0, 0)

(255, 255, 255)

(255, 0, 0)

(0, 255, 0)

(0, 0, 255)

(255, 255, 0)

(0, 255, 255)

(255, 0, 255)

Please tell me more!

What is this thing?➦

hexidecimal (HEX) codeUsed in web design.

(HTML + CSS)

##RRGGBB16 16 16 16 16 16

Each digit could have one of 16 values:0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E,F

It makes sense... ➙

16 x 16 x 16 x 16 x 16 x 16 =

16,777,216

How does this work?

What about blue?

How does this work?

What about green?

How does this work?

What about black?

How does this work?

What about white?

How does this work?

What about everything else?

How does this work?

Easy, Right!?

Color Hexidecimal Notation - (#RRGGBB)

(#000000)

(#ffffff)

(#ff0000)

(#00ff00)

(#0000ff)

(#ffff00)

(#00ffff)

(#ff00ff)

Common colors

Just one more thing...

What is H:, S:, B:?

A cone diagram is helpful

visible lightpaint colors

RGBHSB

CMYKGrayscaleSpot Color

Including...

H = Hue~ Hue means COLOR.

~ Measured in Degrees

300° 359° 245° 46° 167° 67° 190°

s = saturation~ How “pure” the color is.

~ Measured in percent (from the center of the cone)

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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B = brightness~ How “bright” the color is.

~ Measured in percent (from the bottom of the cone)

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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HSB Palette Activity:Create three palettes.

1) Choose 5 Hues. 2) Name them (all three ways).

Color Project:Create three palettes.

1) Choose 1 Hue.

2) Create a gradient palette for this hue. The palette should include at least five colors/

shades.

3) The saturation should range from 10-100%.

4) Identify the colors (all three ways).

Color Project:Create three palettes.

1) Choose 1 Hue.

2) Create a gradient palette for this hue. The palette should include at least five colors/

shades.

3) The brightness should range from 10-100%.

4) Identify the colors (all three ways).

visible lightpaint colors

RGBHSB

CMYKGrayscaleSpot Color

Including...

yellow

cyan

magenta

Secondary Colorsblends of the primary colors

halfway between the primary colors

CMYKThis is also called PROCESS COLOR

why?because it applies

CYANMagentaBlueblackINK in color printing.

subtractive Color System

~ ink reduces light that would be reflected

~ ink “subtracts” brightnessfrom the white page

http://www.mathsisfun.com/hexadecimal-decimal-colors.htmlhttp://courseweb.stthomas.edu/mjodonnell/cojo258/chapter07/section7-1.html

http://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/RGB_Color.htmhttp://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-electromagnetic-spectrum

http://www.tomjewett.com/colors/index.html

Traditional Color Wheel - http://nhsdesigns.com/graphic/color/color-wheel.phpRGB Color Wheel: http://www.psdgraphics.com/backgrounds/color-spectrum/

Additive Color Diagram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AdditiveColor.svgPixel Diagram = http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/mjodonnell/cojo258/chapter07/section7-1.html

Computer Images Zoomed In http://www.stealthcopter.com/blog/2010/03/digimicro-200x-zooming-usb-digital-microscope-in-ubuntu-linux/

Sparrow Fact: http://wanderingstan.com/2012-05-28/the-pixel-is-dead-long-live-the-pixelWikipedia LCD - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/

File:Liquid_Crystal_Display_Macro_Example_zoom.jpgDevice Comparison:http://www.extremetech.com/computing/122725-what-the-ipad-3s-retina-

display-looks-like-under-a-microscopeLCS vs CRT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpixel_rendering

HSB Cone Diagram - http://www.actfuronair.com/?attachment_id=1553Printer Ink - http://www.misco.co.uk/Product/200575/HP-920XL-CMYK-Ink-Combo-Pack-

C2N92AE

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