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GSS 108: Color Theory

Color Theory

This is a free, online Wikibook, so it is continually being updated and refined. Topics include:  Theory Variations, Color Interactions, Attributes, Other Considerations, and Gradient.

1.       Color Theory

1.1 Theory Variations

1.1.1 Traditional Model

1.1.2 Color Mixing

1.2 Color Interactions

1.2.1 Analogous Colors

1.2.2  Complementary Colors

1.3 Attributes

1.3.1 Hue

1.3.2  Values

1.4 Other Considerations

1.4.1 Color Subtraction

1.4.2  Simultaneous Contrast

1.5 Color gradients

2.       Misconceptions about colors