The Language of color

It helps to know some of the frequently used terms when talking and deciding about color
Analogous Colors: neigbors on the color wheel
Complementary colors: Opposites on the color wheel (These appear brighter when used together)
Hue: Another name for color,hue refers to the color family such as yellow, blue or red.
 Primary Colors: Pure colors that combine to create al the other colors
Secondary Color: A combination of equal parts of two primarycolors
Shade: Any color with black added: also refers to slight variations in a color
Tertiary Color: A compination of equal parts of a primary and a secondary color
Tint: Any color with white added
Tone: A color's intensity or degree of lightness or darkness