Properties of Color

The properties of color are hue, value and intensity.

Hue is the property of color that gives color its name. Value refers to the lightness and darkness of color. All hues have normal value. A color lighter than the hues normal value is called int, and a color darker than the hues normal value is called shade. Pink is a tint of red maroon is a shade of red. Intensity also called chroma or saturation- refers to the relative purity of a color. Colors may be pure or saturated as they appear in the color wheel. The purest colors are said to have high intensity gray colors lower intensity. Intensity gradations may be full tensity three-fourths intensity one-half intensity or one fourth intensity. To lower the intensity of a color. The artist may add a combination of black and white (gray) or may add a little of the colors complement