A bit of theory - chromatic circle, hue, and luminosity

Different theories about color have been developed, but there are some shared features:

  • The chromatic circle
  • Hue
  • Luminosity

Chromatic circle: The chromatic circle is a really convenient way to show up the three so-called primary colors: cyan (a kind of blue), magenta (red), and yellow, and how the other colors are related to each other:

From the circle, we can define two relevant concepts: hue and complementary colors.

Hue: In the theory of color, hues are what are commonly known as colors. For instance, within the previous reproduced chromatic circle, every single component has to ...

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