To help us understand the basics of color theory, we need a color wheel. Color Wheel is a visual aid in helping us understand the principles of color and the color theory.
The color wheel is divided into three categories: Primary, Secondary (or Intermediate), and Tertiary.
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| Colour Wheel |
- Primary: the three primary colors are: red, yellow and blue. These colors are considered to be foundation colors because they are used to create all other colors.
- Secondary (or Intermediate): by combining two of
the primary colors, three secondary colors are formed. For example, when
you mix red with yellow, you will get an orange color. The Secondary
colors are: orange, green and violet.
- Tertiary: the six tertiary colors are made by combining a primary and an adjacent secondary color. These colors are: yellow – orange, orange – red, red – violet, violet – blue, blue – green, and green – yellow.
Warm & Cool Colors
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| Color Wheel: Warm & Cool Colors |
The color wheel can be divided into
warm and
cool
colors. By understanding the differences of warm & cool colors, it
will help you better in foundation & concealer color matching on
different color skin tones.
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| Warm Color Spectrum |
- Warm colors are bright, passionate and energetic, and tend to
eye-popping colors. Warm colors include: red, orange, and yellow, and
variations of those three colors.
- In decor, reds can be both cool and warm. If the
red is blue based (a red with purple or blue undertone), it is cool. If the red is orange based, it is warm.
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| Cool Color Spectrum |
- Cool colors give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression. Cool colors include: violet, blue, and green.
- In decor, the same theory applies with the color
green. If a green has more gold/yellow undertone, then it is warm. If a
green contains more blue undertone, then it is cool. Whenever most
colors have a blue undertone, they will always be a cool color.
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