Color Theory · Page 6 of 6

Test your knowledge

Are you feeling color confident? Try these four exercises for practice. They are not graded.

1. Color designations

Remember the color wheel? Choose whether each color is primary, secondary or tertiary, then select Check answers.

2. Color saturation

Which palettes use colors with the same saturation level, giving good color harmony? Choose an answer for each palette.

  • Palette A: red, yellow, medium blue and navy blue.
  • Palette B: muted coral, orange, blue and green.
  • Palette C: bright red, pale yellow, magenta and very pale lavender.
  • Palette D: bright green, yellow, purple and sky blue.
  • Palette E: pale yellow, golden yellow, lime and slate blue.

3. Hue, saturation or brightness?

Only one setting changed between each pair of colors. Which one?

4. Match the term

Which term does each description fit?

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