The document discusses elements of color design including color characteristics like hue, value, and chroma. It describes primary, secondary, and tertiary colors on the color wheel. Color can be mixed through tints by adding white, tones by adding gray, or shades by adding black. Warm colors seem to advance visually and are said to increase appetite, while cool colors have the opposite effects. Color schemes should use bright colors in small doses and less bright colors in larger areas.