Visual language - Colour Theory Lecture Notes.

The colour of an object doesn't change but the light can give it a different perspective.


Ittens 7 Contrasts

• Contrast of Tone 
• Formed by the juxtaposition of tonal value
• The closer the tone the lesser the contrast
• Contrast of Hue
• Deals with chromatic value, saturation, tone basically what your looking at
• Contrast of Saturation
• Juxtaposition of light and dark and their relative saturations
• Contrast of Extension
• assigning proportional field sizes in relation to the weight of a colour, also known as contrast of proportion
• Contrast of Temperature
• Juxtaposing hues that can be considered warm or cool/hot or cold
• Complementary Contrasts
• colours with less contrast are easier on the eyes, colours with higher contrast are battling with each other
• Simultaneous Contrasts
• formed when boundaries between colours perceptually vibrate.