AAMI color and cosmetics final Already Passed
In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of:
Years later, when converting this theory of color into the Color Wheel, scientists eliminated:
Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at the ...
1). In 1666, sir isaac newton discovered that sunlight is composed of:
Ans: Seven pure colors which are:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
2). Years later, when converting this theory of color into the color wheel, scientists eliminated:
Ans: Indigo because of the closeness to blue. Now we use purple to cover BOTH
violet and indigo
3). Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at the
short end
Ans: wavelength
red
deep violet
4). Reflection:
Ans: Is the return of light from a surface.
5). Chromatic colors
Ans: Are the colors of the spectrum plus those colors produced by their mixture.
They are said to be PURE COLORS.
Pure colors come directly from the Spectrum.
They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray.
6). Hue:
Ans: Refers to the name of the color and tells whether it is warm or cool.
Is the property of a color that distinguishes it from another color.
It is the word used to describe the color.
7). Achromatic colors
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, Ans: Without color'.
Black, white and gray are considered achromatic colors.
They DO NOT appear in the spectrum and therefore will not be called HUES.
They are considered neutral.
8). Pigment:
Ans: Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object.
9). Color has three dimensions, they are:
Ans: 1. HUE
2. VALUE
3. INTENSITY
10). What are the primary colors?
Ans: Red
Yellow
Blue
11). Intermediate hues/colors
Ans: Are the mixture in EQUAL parts of a Primary Hue and a Secondary Hue. The hues
MUST be next to each other on the color wheel. The primary hue always comes first
12). How many intermediate hues are there?
Ans: 6
13). Primary red + secondary orange =
Ans: Intermediate red-orange
14). Primary yellow + secondary orange =
Ans: Intermediate yellow-orange
15). Primary yellow + secondary green =
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, Ans: Intermediate yellow-green
16). Primary blue + secondary green =
Ans: Intermediate blue-green
17). Primary blue + secondary purple =
Ans: Intermediate blue-purple
18). Primary red + secondary purple =
Ans: Intermediate red-purple
19). 3 primary hues + 3 secondary hues =
Ans: 6 Intermediate Hues
20). Prang system of color
Ans: Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors
21). Warm colors
Ans: Colors which are at the red end of the spectrum; they have the longest
wavelengths. Make an object appear closer and larger and reflect warmth.
Red, Orange, Yellow
22). Cool colors
Ans: Colors at the opposite end of the spectrum; they have the shortest wavelengths.
They create an impression of coldness and make an object appear to recede
Green, Blue, and Purple
23). What color is considered to be the warmest color?
Ans: Orange
24). What color is considered to be the coolest?
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, Ans: Blue
25). Tertiary colors
Ans: They are Slates (Grays) and Browns. They are NOT found on the Color Wheel.
They are NOT in the Spectrum. They are the result of the mixture of Complements in
UNEQUAL amounts
26). If orange is > than blue, _____ would be the resulting color
Ans: Brown
27). If blue is > than orange, ____ would be the resulting color
Ans: Gray (slate)
28). Value is:
Ans: The second dimension of color. It deals with
lightness or darkness of the color. Value explains colors according to lightness or
darkness
29). Light colors are considered to be of :
Ans: High Value
30). Dark colors are considered to be of :
Ans: Low Value
31). Tint
Ans: A hue into which various amounts of white are mixed.
A color mixed with white so that it becomes a spectral value (lightness or darkness) of
its hue.
White dilutes the color
32). Shade
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