Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Color refers to the visual perception created by different wavelengths of light, which can evoke various emotional responses and impact cognitive processes such as memory recall.
Hue refers to the basic color categories such as red, blue, or green.
Saturation: Saturation describes the intensity or purity of a color. Higher saturation means more vividness while lower saturation appears more washed out.
Color Wheel: The color wheel is a circular representation of colors arranged in a specific order that helps understand their relationships and create harmonious combinations.