The color wheel was invented by Isaac Newton (1642-1726). He worked with the spectrum of visible light, for which the range of colors goes from red to violet (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet -- a six-color sequence that can be memorized as ROY G. BV).
The Definition of Hue
Hue- One of the three attributes of color, the other two being saturation and brightness. Hue is determined by the coloris dominant wavelength within the visible spectrum. A hue is also known as the “true” color, from the hue you can choose to shade darken) or tint (lighten) a color.
When it comes to color things aren’t just black and white…literally!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Mimosa's Anyone?
Pantone has announced it's color of the year for 2009 and it's Mimosa! The images below should help you interject the color in your decor...if you choose.
I am pretty shocked with Pantone's choice of Mimosa but your examples helped me "digest" the color and get a sense of what to do with it. At least this bright yellow is optomistic for this time of economic hardship... Yellow is known to cure depression but is it strong enough for this international challenge?
I'm a lover of all things pretty, and I have a passion for design and decor and recently discovered my love of textiles. I'd love nothing more than to make it big in the business of design. I've created this blog to share some of my ideas and opinions, as well as display some of the work that I've done. I also wanted to create a place for readers to check out some cool art, including photos, patterns, paintings, music, dance and of course furniture. Design and art are all around you...open your eyes!
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2 comments:
Mimosa??? Hmmm...I don't know if I'm completely sold. I was hoping a pretty green was going to be a new color. But I'll take a Mimosa!!!
Happy New Year!
Go B.
I am pretty shocked with Pantone's choice of Mimosa but your examples helped me "digest" the color and get a sense of what to do with it. At least this bright yellow is optomistic for this time of economic hardship... Yellow is known to cure depression but is it strong enough for this international challenge?
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