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<\/a>The basic color wheel with primary, secondary, and tertiary colors \u2013 Image created by Karen Arnold<\/a>, image is used without permission through the General CC0 Public Domain License<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n Generally speaking, the color wheel is broken up into 12 colors<\/strong>. These 12 colors are also known as hues<\/strong>, composed of 3 primary<\/strong>, 3 secondary<\/strong>, and 6 tertiary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 3 primary colors<\/strong> are the colors which form the base of every other; they are:<\/p>\n The 3 secondary colors<\/strong> are made from the mixtures of the 3 primary colors:<\/p>\n Finally, the 6 tertiary colors<\/strong> are the mixtures of the primary colors with the secondary color beside it:<\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve seen the hues of the color wheel, you\u2019ve mastered the first step. The next phase of your palette processing credential is to understand how each color reacts with black and white. In terms of dyes and paints, white is the absence of all other colors while black is the presence of all colors. The combination of these opposites with hues create other desirable effects.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve probably heard of a painter \u201cshading in\u201d parts of their paintings to add a 3D effect to their art pieces. In color theory, shading<\/strong> colors involves adding black pigments together with purer hues. The amount of black added to a hue determines the \u201cdarkness\u201d of the shade. For example, turquoise is a darker shade of the pure blue-green.<\/p>\n Shades of the color<\/p><\/div>\n As you might have guessed, where there are colors mixed with black, the opposite must also be true. Tinting<\/strong> is the addition of white to a pure hue. The use of hues creates a \u201clightening\u201d effect. Some of the most common tints used in color theory are also known as pastels.<\/p>\n The final basic combination effect is toning<\/strong>. Toning is the action of adding gray to any of the hues. Gray itself is a mixture of black and white. Therefore, you can \u201cshade\u201d white or \u201ctint\u201d black to make gray. After determining your desired level of gray, you can add it to one of the pure hues to create different tones.<\/p>\n Diagram for mixing colors to get different tints, shades, and tones \u2013 By Jacobolus (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>With this knowledge of basic color coordination in hand, you\u2019re well on your way to planning out your dream room.<\/p>\n Basic color coordination is one of the most important considerations when decorating a room. These color schemes work with the different color rules to produce unique effects that accentuate certain qualities. Some people have the unique title of a \u201cnatural … Continue reading \n
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