The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines colour as a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or grey) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects. Simply put, colour is a quality of an object which is caused due to the light being reflected or emitted by this object.

Important Terms

Hue: “Colour” is a general term which people use to name all the hues, tints, and tones. On the other hand, a hue is exactly the thing we mean asking “what colour is it?”. Basically, it is a family of twelve pure and bold colours presented on the colour wheel.

Secondary Colours/Hues: Secondary hues can each be produced by mixing two primary hues. These are orange, violet and green.

Colour wheel: Primary, Secondary & Tertiary colours Example of how these colours are created

Saturation: Chroma, more often called saturation, refers to the intensity and purity of a hue. A hue will be most vivid in its natural state at 100% saturation. At 0% you will have the monochrome luna component.

Contrast: The complementary scheme is the mix of colours placed in front of each other on the colour wheel.

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