Colour Theory introduction

Looking into how different colours on text can change the perception, with people perceiving colours in different ways.

Hue= one colour

colour= one or several hues

Chroma refers to all colour including shades, tints and tones.

Chromatic value= hue + tone + saturation

shades are hues + black

Tints are hues + white

Tones are hues + grey

monochromatic value is the greys made when taking colours away 

Colour theories:

Itten:

Contrast of hue- when colours are next to their contrast colours they look most intense 

Contrast of light and dark- strongest are black and white- still strong composition when monochromatic

Contrast of saturation- the contrast between the pure, intense and dull colours within a hue- brightness/darkness

Contrast of extension/ proportion- the different sizes of colours, how dominant colours are
Contrast of temperature- form of juxtaposing hues that are warm/cool, how your perceive colour
Complementary contrast- complementary colours from the colour wheel placed next to each other, becoming more intense
Simultaneous contrast- colours change depending on the colours they are presented next to, looking at if you can make both canons the same

Albers:

How colour changes when With others
taking colour away- weight of the image drops
illusion of something 3d
harmonious colours- create compositions that are harmonious