Using the three properties above, all colors can be created. A color high in saturation will be bright and rich.īlack and white have no hue or saturation, and therefore don't fall on the color wheel. A color low in saturation will look gray and dull. Saturation (sometimes called Chroma) refers to how pure a color is. Light colors are sometimes called tints and dark colors are sometimes called shades. It is the word we use to describe what we typically think of when we say "color". Is it red or yellow? Green or blue? For example, in between a red hue and a yellow hue is orange. Hint: It's because they aren't technically colors. And this also explains why black and white are not on the color wheel. There are three terms used to describe a color. The 12 colors of the color wheel provide a nuanced enough starting point to base coordinating color choices from without being so detailed that it is hard to distinguish between the colors. The tertiary colors are named with colors that they are made up of. Red + Orange = Red-Orange, Orange+Yellow=Yellow-Orange, etc. Tertiary colors are made up by mixing the primary colors with the secondary color next to it. You are probably already familiar with the primary and secondary colors. The color wheel is typically cut into a 12 piece pie. It is the basis for understanding color, and an excellent tool for creating a color pallette that sings. First developed in the early 1700's by Isaac Newton, the color wheel to a designer is like a hammer to a carpenter.
Even if you don't know your tertiary colors from a tetrad (we'll get there in another post), you have no doubt seen this thing. In this post we will help explain why some spaces give you that sense of calm, and most importantly how you can replicate successful results when it comes to color and designing your own spaces.Īh, the color wheel.
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