COLOR HARMONY TINT: a hue + an addition of white

TONE: a hue + mixed with gray

- The process of choosing colors that work
SHADE: a hue + mixed with black
well together in the composition of an
image. (Rhyne, 2016)
Hue, Value and Saturation
- Occurs when two or more color are
sensed together as a single, pleasing,
Hue
collective impression. (Holtzschue, 2017)
- is a color that can be found on a color
Aspects of Color Composition wheel.
- The actual name of any given color
1. Hue
(Bleicher, 2012)
2. Value
- The brightest form of a color that
3. Saturation
resides on the outermost part of a
4. Spacing of Intervals
color wheel (Rhyne, 2016)
5. Completeness
- Historically, the search for color
harmony has focused on the
relationship between hues and on the
“What counts here-first and last-is not so called
link between harmony and
knowledge, but vision-seeing.” -Josef Albers
complementary colors. (Hotzschue,
- The first factor in color choices is 2017)
NATURAL INCLINATION than learning or
experience.
- Color Harmony is about intervals or the “Any hues used together can be
logical order and smooth sequences harmonious. This does not mean that any
that feels right and comfortable for the hues used together are harmonious. It
brain and eyes. means only that there are no inherently
bad hue combinations.” - Holtzschue

The Neutrals
Value
- Color harmony is created and applied
with the component of the NEUTRALS. Three Ideas between Value and Color
- Can also be called as ACHROMATIC. Harmony (Hotzschue, 2017)
- Consist of BLACK, GRAY and WHITE.
1. Even Intervals of value are
Prefix A = not Harmonious
Chroma = color (in greek) - Holtzschue discusses that
“even intervals of any color
- Neutrals are not hues or not colored, they quality have a natural flow.”
are just about lightness or darkness and - It gives a smooth sequence of
do not have a place in the color wheel. values for an instant harmony.

Hue Scale
White: Lightest Value 2. Middle Values are harmonious
Black: Darkest or the absence of all - Talks about the middle values
colors in a scale.
- Believed that the light and dark
ends of a series in a value
Tints, Tones and Shades
scale are less pleasing.
- Are the components of color harmony - “they are easy to discriminate”
created with the neutrals.
- The combination of hue with different 3. Equal values in different hues are
levels of black, white, and gray can form a harmonious
monochromatic scheme.
Two Aspects
 1. Different hues of close value 4 steps in Constructing Color Wheel
can be pleasing when they are
1. Define the color model and place the resulting
used together against a value-
primaries equidistantly on the wheel;
contrasting ground. 2. Determine the resulting secondary colors that
2. Different hues of close value are mixtures of the primary colors and place the
create elegant harmonies secondary colors equidistantly between the
without a contrasting ground primaries on the wheel;
3. Establish the tertiary colors that are mixtures of
when no image is intended.
primary and secondary hues and place the
- The first aspect creates spatial effect tertiary colors equidistantly between the primary
where colors seem to float making warm and secondary colors; and
colors to forward while the second can 4. Refine the color wheel with additional
create surfaces without forming an image equidistant divisions and neutral colors if desired.

or pattern.

RGB Color Model 4 Step-Color Wheel

Saturation
Step 1: The RGB display with its primaries:
- Component which refers to the intensity Red, Green, and Blue are placed clockwise
and purity of the given hue or the and equidistant from each other.
brightness or dullness of a color.
Step 2: The secondary colors: Yellow, Cyan,
(Bleicher, 2012)
and Magenta are equidistantly placed
between the primaries.
Brighter and Intense Color= purer
saturation Step 3: The tertiary colors are Red Yellow
More gray, drab and dingy= Desaturated (Orange), Yellow-Green (Lime), Green Cyan
Hues (Aqua Marine), Cyan Blue (Deep Sky Blue),
Blue Magenta (Purple), and Magenta Red
(Deep Pink). They are in clockwise positions
“ A pure color inserted into a muted palette will
between the primary and secondary colors.
pop forward while a spot of muted color in a
composition of clear colors is a blot in the clean Step 4: Neutral Gray is placed in the center
brightness around it.” because it is the result of the combination of
two (2) opposing colors on the wheel.

COLOR WHEEL
CMYK Model 4 Step-Color Wheel
- useful in illustrating color relationships
because of its concept, format, and the
Step 1: CMYK’s primaries are Cyan, Magenta,
specific placement of each of its hue.
and Yellow. These are also placed clockwise
- the space of each hue in a color wheel is
and equidistant from each other.
equal to each other, and it can have as few as
six (6) hues. (Bleicher, 2012)
Step 2: The secondary colors—Blue, Red,
Green—are placed between the primaries.

“Color wheels must always have an even number of

Step 3: The tertiary colors are Cyan Blue
hues and that number must be divisible by three. Any
(Deep Sky Blue), Blue Magenta (Purple),
other combination would not be a true and accurate
color wheel.” Magenta Red (Deep Pink), Red Yellow
(Orange), Yellow-Green (Lime), and Green
most commonly used color wheel = 12-step color Cyan (Aqua Marine). They are also placed
wheel (RYB color wheel) between the primaries and secondary colors.

12 Step Color Wheel (RYB Color Wheel) Step 4: Gray is also placed in the center of
- Comprised of primary colors the wheel.
- Can no longer be broken down (primary)
- Primary colors are the main components RYB Model 4 Step Color Wheel
- Mixing 2 primary can result into a
secondary color Step 1: The RYB color palette with more earth
tones has the primaries: Red, Yellow, Blue.
Step 2: The secondary colors— Orange,
Green, Purple—are equidistantly placed
clockwise between primaries.

Step 3: The tertiary colors are Red Orange,

Orange Yellow, Yellow Green, Green Blue,
Blue Purple, and Purple Red. These tertiary
colors are also placed in clockwise on the
RGB CMYK
wheel between the primary and secondary
colors.
Step 4: Just like the other color wheels, Gray “warm colors tend to advance and expand in space.
is also placed in the center of it. Cool colors tend to recede and contract in space.”

The Comparison of RGB/CMYK and RYB

Color Wheels

- CMYK and RGB are composed of the

same hues
- RYB differs in the hues from either the
RGB or CMYK.
- These three (3) main color wheels are
helpful in applying color theory to digital
media through effective communication
of color harmony (Rhyne, 2016)

Hues, Tints, Tones, and Shades of

Color Wheels

- the hues placed in the outermost portion of

the color wheels. This is where the brightest
and purest colors are positioned.
- Tints are positioned on the second circle
next to the hues.
- the tones which compose the third circle
on the color wheels
- the shades of the color wheels, which
are in the innermost circle on the wheel.

COLOR TEMPERATURE

- color wheel is divided into two (2) groups:

warm and cool colors.
- The warm range includes red, yellow,
orange, and a few hues of green while the
cool range comprises of blue, purple,
and green hues.
- color temperature can create spatial
effects
- warm hues appear to advance on the
picture planes and give a feeling of
the colors coming out and move
towards the viewers while cool hues
have an opposite effect. They appear
to recede instead.
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