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Colour Wheel
                                                                                                                               A colour wheel is a visual representation of colours arranged according to their chromatic
                                                                                                                               relationships.


                                                                                                                                     Primary Colours                   Secondary Colours                     Tertiary Colourst
        Identification & Recognition
        Light from external objects enters our eye through the pupil. The human eye has a lens and
        iris diaphragm which works like a camera. The optics of the eye project an upside-down
        image of those objects on the rear, inner surface of the eyeball (the retina). There, a dense
        carpet of light-sensitive photoreceptors converts light (photons) into electro-chemical sig-
        nals, which are then processed by neural circuits in the retina and transmitted to the brain.                                                                                                         Any one of the primary
                                                                                                                                                                      Any of the two primary colours        colours and any one of the
        Primary Colours                                                                                                                                                 can be mixed to produce          secondary colours can be mixed
                                                                                                                                                                           secondary colours.
        Red, yellow and blue are primary colours. These are three pigment colours, which cannot                                   These are the primary colours.                                            to produce tertiary colours.
        be made by mixing any other colours, instead we can mix these colours to create all the
        other ones. They can also be combined with white or black to create tints (lighter tones) and                           Complementary Colours                   Analogous Colours                    Tertiary Colourst
        shades (darker hues).










                                                                                                                                                                        The group of colours have        Active colours are warm colours,
                                                                                                                                     The pair of colours that          similarities and have a close
        Colour Spaces and Theory                                                                                                   contrast with each other are        relationship with each other.       and passive colours are cool
                                                                                                                                     complementary colours.                                                         colours.
        Additive Colours
        An additive colour model involves light emitted directly from a source or                                              Colour Psychology
        illuminant of some sort. Combining one of the additive primary colours                                                 Each colour has a profound effect on how we feel, both, mentally and physically. The
        with another in equal amounts produces the additive secondary colours                                                  following are some emotional associations that humans tend to have with certain colours.
        cyan, magenta and yellow. Combining all three primary colours in equal
        intensities produces white.                                                                                             Colour Name              Emotional Responses                Behavioural/ Physical Responses



                                                                                                                                  Black                  Mystery and loneliness             N/A
        Subtractive Colour                                                                                                        White                  Purity and balance                 N/A
        A subtractive colour model explains the mixing of paints, dyes, inks
        and natural colourants to create a full range of colours. Each of which                                                   Purple/Violet          Exotic and creative                N/A
        is caused by subtracting (i.e. absorbing) some wavelengths of light
        and reflecting the others.                                                                                                Blue                   Freshness                          Reduced pulse, body temperature and appetite

                                                                                                                                  Green                  Hope, peace and ecology            Mentally soothing, calms nerves

                                                                                                                                  Yellow                 Optimism, spirituality and         Attention-grabbing, alarming
                                                                                                                                                         Inspiration
        CMYK Colour Model
        This (also known as process colour model or four colour model) is a                                                       Orange                 Energy, happiness and liveliness   Perceived as glowing, also attention-grabbing
        subtractive colour model, used in colour printing. CMYK refers to the
        four inks used in colour printing: cyan, magenta, yellow and key black.                                                   Red                    Stimulant, enthusiastic and        Over-exposure causes agitation, raises the
                                                                                                                                                                                            pulse, increased appetite
                                                                                                                                                         passionate

                                                                                                                                  Brown                  Stability, reliability and         A feeling of wholesomeness, Offers a sense of
                                                                                                                                                         approachability                    orderliness


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