All About Color

Color is the distrinctive characteristic of light described by a color name.

Color is light and light is composed of many colors.

Why do we use color?.

• Labeling or Separating Info

• Showing Quanitity or Measurement

• Representing Reality

• Appeal or Decoration

Color sets off particular emotional responses such as


• Highlights: Increase in comprehension and remembrance.


• Light Blue, yellow, yellow-green and orange: Support the learning environment.


• Warm Colors: Active and Exciting


• Cool Colors: Passive and Calming
  
  Bright colors are what is remembered the most.
  
  
  Dull colors lose the observer's interest.
  

Colors have many MEANINGS.

Red = Danger, heat

Yellow = Warmth

Green = Life, Youth

Blue = Cool

Brown = Age, Earth, Soil

Color Schemes

Choosing what color to use with another color.

1. Contrasting colors work best.

2. Use light colors on dark colors and vice versa.

Color Wheel