Temperature - the perceived warmth or coolness of a color.Lightness (value) - the relative degree of black or white mixed with a given hue.Saturation (chroma) - the intensity or purity of a hue.There are 3 primary ways to describe a color and since the book added it, I’ll add a 4th way to describe color as well. Diagram of the Munsell Color System showing hue, saturation (chroma), and lightness (value) How We Describe Color

I want to start with how we describe colors in part because it’s the beginning and in part because it led to some clarity in how I understand color. I’ve finished reading one of the color books, Design Elements: Color Fundamentals, and thought I should start sharing. One birthday, a somewhat generous brother, and quality service from Amazon later, and an assortment of books (including a few specifically about color) are here waiting to be read.

I’ve talked before about how I feel my skills working with color are lacking and I said at some point this year I would grab a few books about color with the hopes of changing that. If you can remember as far back as January, one of my goals for 2013 was to learn more about color and share some of what I learn with you.

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