ISC 100 UKY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the tertiary colors? - ANSWER-red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green,
blue-green, blue-purple, red-purple
Warm Colors - ANSWER-have a red or a yellow base
denotiated meanings: fall, fire, sunsets, + sunrises
conotiated meanings: anxiety, speed, and danger
Cool colors - ANSWER-have a blue base
denotiated meanings: night, winter, and nature
conotiated meanings: calming, relaxing, and reserved
Warm/Cool together in design - ANSWER-warm colors come forward
cool colors recede into background
What are the different color palettes? - ANSWER-analogous colors, complementary
colors, traid colors, and split complement
analogous colors - ANSWER-3 colors next to each other on the color wheel
complementary colors - ANSWER-2 colors opposite each other on the color wheel
*highest contrast
*good as an accent color
EX: MNT DEW can (red & green)
Traid colors - ANSWER-3 evenly spaced colors
*share no color base
*pretty high contrast
split complement - ANSWER-one color + the color on each side of its complement
*fairly high contrast
*sopistiated, unique, unexpected
hue - ANSWER-the pure color
tint - ANSWER-adding white
shade - ANSWER-adding black
, Tone - ANSWER-adding gray
tone is adding which color terms together? - ANSWER-Hue + gray
monocromatic - ANSWER-one color
one hue + tints, shades, and tones
-subtle, peaceful contrast
*great option when budget limits you to one spot color
A.H. Munsell - Munsell color system - ANSWER-Hue - pure color
Value - light or dark
Saturation (chroma) - intensity
Saturation - ANSWER-how bright or intense the color is
WEAK VS. STRONG
value - ANSWER-The lightness or darkness of a color
lighter colors = higher values
darker colors = lower colors
What do you use CMYK for? - ANSWER-printing (magazines, newspapers, etc.)
What is the rosette pattern? - ANSWER-the different plates for printing
Pantone Matching System (PMS) - ANSWER-*reproduces images or type in a
single, specific color
*pre-mixed ink
- recipes for mixing inks
*guaranteed accuracy
When to use Pantone - ANSWER-1) NO full color photos + use only 1 or 2 colors
2) need a color that cannot be accurately reproduced with CYMK
3) need multiple-page color consistency
4) need even coverage over a large area
5) need more vibart colors than CMYK ink produce (color gamut)
6) need special effects such as metallic, flurescent or white
Color Gamut - ANSWER-the range of colors that can be produced by any given
device or process
how many colors are possible with Color Gamut? - ANSWER-almost infinite #
Human eye = ____ million to ___ million - ANSWER-1 , 10
Do chickens see more colors then us? - ANSWER-YES
they have an extra cone
CMYK = ____ colors - ANSWER-4,000
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the tertiary colors? - ANSWER-red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green,
blue-green, blue-purple, red-purple
Warm Colors - ANSWER-have a red or a yellow base
denotiated meanings: fall, fire, sunsets, + sunrises
conotiated meanings: anxiety, speed, and danger
Cool colors - ANSWER-have a blue base
denotiated meanings: night, winter, and nature
conotiated meanings: calming, relaxing, and reserved
Warm/Cool together in design - ANSWER-warm colors come forward
cool colors recede into background
What are the different color palettes? - ANSWER-analogous colors, complementary
colors, traid colors, and split complement
analogous colors - ANSWER-3 colors next to each other on the color wheel
complementary colors - ANSWER-2 colors opposite each other on the color wheel
*highest contrast
*good as an accent color
EX: MNT DEW can (red & green)
Traid colors - ANSWER-3 evenly spaced colors
*share no color base
*pretty high contrast
split complement - ANSWER-one color + the color on each side of its complement
*fairly high contrast
*sopistiated, unique, unexpected
hue - ANSWER-the pure color
tint - ANSWER-adding white
shade - ANSWER-adding black
, Tone - ANSWER-adding gray
tone is adding which color terms together? - ANSWER-Hue + gray
monocromatic - ANSWER-one color
one hue + tints, shades, and tones
-subtle, peaceful contrast
*great option when budget limits you to one spot color
A.H. Munsell - Munsell color system - ANSWER-Hue - pure color
Value - light or dark
Saturation (chroma) - intensity
Saturation - ANSWER-how bright or intense the color is
WEAK VS. STRONG
value - ANSWER-The lightness or darkness of a color
lighter colors = higher values
darker colors = lower colors
What do you use CMYK for? - ANSWER-printing (magazines, newspapers, etc.)
What is the rosette pattern? - ANSWER-the different plates for printing
Pantone Matching System (PMS) - ANSWER-*reproduces images or type in a
single, specific color
*pre-mixed ink
- recipes for mixing inks
*guaranteed accuracy
When to use Pantone - ANSWER-1) NO full color photos + use only 1 or 2 colors
2) need a color that cannot be accurately reproduced with CYMK
3) need multiple-page color consistency
4) need even coverage over a large area
5) need more vibart colors than CMYK ink produce (color gamut)
6) need special effects such as metallic, flurescent or white
Color Gamut - ANSWER-the range of colors that can be produced by any given
device or process
how many colors are possible with Color Gamut? - ANSWER-almost infinite #
Human eye = ____ million to ___ million - ANSWER-1 , 10
Do chickens see more colors then us? - ANSWER-YES
they have an extra cone
CMYK = ____ colors - ANSWER-4,000
