Colour Theory

Colour theory is the study of how different colours work together and how they affect our emotions and perceptions. It allows you to pick colours that go well together and convey the right mood or message.

  • Primary: Red, Blue and yellow
  • Secondary: mixes of primary colours
  • Tertiary: mixes of primary and secondary colours.
  • Hue: hue is the attribute of colour that distinguishes its red, blue, green or any other specific colour wheel.
  • Value: value represents a colours relative lightness or darkness or grey-scale and its crucial for creating contrast and depth in visual art.
  • Saturation: saturation, also known as chroma or intensity, refers to the purity and vividness of a colour, ranging from fully saturated(vibrant) to saturated(greyed).
  • Monochromatic: take one hue and create other elements from different shades and tints of it.