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The Element of Color Catalog No.

8946-B

Brain Probes

1. Color is the visual response of the eyes to reflected rays of light (consists of hue, value, and
chroma.). It is the reflection of light from a pigmented surface transmitted to the brain by the
eyes. To experience color, light must be present to provide the visual sensation.

2. Twelve colors revealed in the color spectrum when white light passes through a prism include
the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue; the secondary colors of orange, green, and violet;
and the tertiary colors of red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and
red-violet.

3. The color wheel is the tool used by florists and designers in the study of relationships of colors
and their harmonies with each other.

4. The three dimensions of color are: hue, value, and chroma.

Hue is the descriptive name of a color. Each hue represents a family of color, or a pie-shaped
wedge on the color wheel. Value is the lightness or darkness of a hue, achieved by the addition
of white, gray, or black. Chroma refers to the degree of intensity, strength, saturation, or purity
of a color.

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5. The six color harmonies used by florists and designers to create attractive designs are:
monochromatic, analogous, complementary, split-complementary, triadic, and polychromatic.

6. Warm or advancing colors are those, such as red, red-orange, and yellow-orange, that resemble
fire and heat. These colors appear closer and seem to reach out and grab the attention of the
viewer. Flowers of advancing colors are active and appear larger and more dominant in an
arrangement.

Receding colors include the cool colors of blues, blue-greens, and blue-violets. These colors
represent water and ice and also associate with peace and calm. Receding colors in an
arrangement appear to recede and look smaller. They provide a sense of depth to a floral
arrangement. However, receding colors are not easily seen from a distance.

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7. A floral designer uses color in several ways to develop the focal area in a floral arrangement.
The designer creates dominance with color by allowing one color to dominate. In addition, the
use of contrast in flower color is effective for developing the focal area. The use of warm colors
and heavy colors is also a method the designer uses to develop the focal area in an arrangement.

8. Color balance establishes visual balance in an arrangement. Dark colors appear to have more
visual weight. When placed lower in an arrangement, the darker colored flowers provide visual
stability.

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