The document defines the four categories of color as primary, secondary, tertiary, and compound. It provides examples of the primary colors red, yellow, and blue and the secondary colors orange, green, and violet. Tertiary colors fall between primary and adjacent secondary colors. The document also discusses different color schemes including monochromatic, analogous, neutral, warm, and cool colors and how to use color in design.

1. Color
BY: IAIN & MIKE

2. Definition
 Color is one of the most powerful and obvious
elements of design; Color can be broken down into
four categories: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and
Compound

3. Examples
 Primary
• The three primary colors are Red, Yellow, Blue
 Secondary
• Orange, Green, and Violet are the 3 secondary
colors, which fall between the primary colors
 Tertiary
• Tertiary Colors fall between the primary colors and their
adjacent secondary, for example red/orange falls
between red and orange
 Compound
• Compound colors are mixes of all three primaries

4. How To Use It
 When using color, you can break it down into different
color schemes
 Monochromatic: is using different shades or tints on one
color
 Neutral color: uses equal parts of black, white, grey
 Analogous: uses colors that contain a common hue and
found next to each other on the color wheel
 Warm Colors: are the brighter colors and suggest
warmth, while appearing closer to the viewer
 Cool Colors: are more dull colors and suggest coolness,
while receding from the viewer

6. Work Cited
 "Elements and principles of design.". Web. 18 Nov. 2011.
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 "Elements of Design - Color." Index of /. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov.
2011. <http://designelementsandprinciples.com/color1.htm>.
 "Color Rules of Thumb." WriteDesign Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 18
Nov. 2011. <http://www.writedesignonline.com/resources