Assignment: Colour Theory

We were asked to research about the definition of these terms of colour.

Definition:
Hue: One of the main properties of colour. It is known as the purest form of colour that is seen by our sight without adding any black or white pigments. Another definition of this is that the attribute of colours where it lets them to be categorized as red, yellow, green and blue or in between any adjoining pair of these colours.

Value: The amount of lightness and darkness of the hue. It's like if you add some white it would give it a lighter value and if black is added, it would give it a darker value. 

Saturation: The intensity of light that goes through a range of different wavelengths. The highest saturation of colour can be achieved by using a very high intensity wavelength. If the intensity decreases, so does the saturation. It is an important aspect in photography.

Secondary Colour: Colour obtained when mixing two primary colour together ( Red, yellow, blue). Secondary colours are green, orange and violet.

Tertiary Colour: Colour obtained when mixing one primary colour and one secondary colour or even two secondary colour. 

Analogus Colour: Groups of colours that are adjacent to each other on the colour scheme, with one being the dominant colour. Examples: Orange and Blue, Yellow and Violet, Red and Green.

Tint: Addition of white to a mixture of colour to make it lighter.

Shade: Addition of black to a mixture of colour to increase the darkness of the colour.

Monochrome Colour: The colours derived from a single hue and then protracted with different shades, tones and tints by adding different amounts of black, white and grey to that particular hue.


What can be said in general about:

Warm Colour: Warm colours are colours whose relative visual temperature makes them seem warm. They are predicated on the red, orange, and yellow and incline to suggest a sense of warmth. The attributes of these colours include love, heat, ecstasy, and puissance.

Cool Colour: Associated to hues of  blue green to blue violet. Gives the sense of cooling when seen. Normally  used to engender a calming and relaxing environment.


Symbols of Colours:

Royalty: Many people think that yellow or gold colours represent royalty. However, it is a fact that Royalty is symbolized through purple colours such as violet. This came about during the time of Queen Elizabeth I, where purple coloured fabrics were really expensive that only the royalty could afford it. It was also forbidden for people other than family members of the royalty to wear purple.

Freshness: Green not always represent nature. That natural look of green gives off a sense of something being fresh. Looking at green coloured objects will make your eyes feel relax, which is good.

Passion: No other colour can represents passion better than colour red. Not only do we associate red with an emotion such as anger, but red can also represent love. Red gives off a sense of heat. The colour red produces intensity whether in fights or even in love.

I realised the effect of colours in the daily life and also in design making. Different colours have different feeling in life. After this research, we were given our colour assigment.