Achromatic – Perceived as having no hue or color. Includes white, gray, and black.
Analogous – A color harmony created using three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. It includes a key color — either a primary or secondary — and the two colors on either side.
Chroma – The intensity or strength of a color.
Chromatic – Perceived as having a hue or color.
Complementary – A color harmony made from two colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel.
Hue – The qualities that distinguish one color from another. The name of a color — for example, red or red-orange.
Intermediate Color – Sometimes called tertiary. A mixture of a primary and a secondary color — such as red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, or red-violet.
Monochromatic – A color harmony created from a single hue and all its variations (tints, tones, and shades).
Primary Color – The colors from which all other colors are derived: red, yellow, and blue.
Secondary Color – A color made by mixing two primary colors: orange, green, and violet.
Shade – Determines value. A hue mixed with black.
Split Complement – A color harmony created using a key color and the two colors on either side of its complement (direct opposite on the color wheel).
Tint – Determines value. A hue mixed with white.
Tone – Determines value. A hue mixed with gray.
Triad – A color harmony created using three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Value – The lightness or darkness of a color. Includes tints, tones, and shades.
