Thursday 1 March 2012

COLOUR THEORY - hue, tint, shade and tone

HUES
These are the purest and brightest colors. They form the full spectrum of colours which progress around the Primary ColoUr Wheel in gradual increments.


TINTS
A Tint is sometimes called a Pastel. It's simply any coloUr with white added.
A colour scheme using Tints is soft, youthful and soothing.



SHADES
A Shade is simply any colour with black added.
Shades are deep, powerful and mysterious. They work well in a masculine environment and are best used as dark accents.



TONES
A Tone is created by adding both White and Black. Any colour that is "greyed down" is considered a Tone.
Tones are somehow more pleasing to the eye. They are complex, subtle and sophisticated.


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