Color Story: The Three Elements of Color: Hue, Brightness, Saturation

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Through the expression of tone, colors can have rich expressions!

The three main elements of color (hue, brightness, saturation), known as the three attributes, combine to create colors that express various tones. Tone refers to the expression of color described by adjectives such as "shallow - deep," "bright - dark," or "strong - weak." Through the expression of tone, colors can possess rich expressions. In other words, tone represents an intuitive impression of color that combines brightness and saturation. [Overview] ■ The three main elements of color: hue, brightness, saturation ■ Colors created by the combination of these three elements express various tones ・ Tone: The expression of color described by adjectives such as "shallow - deep," "bright - dark," or "strong - weak" ■ The expression of tone gives colors a rich expression ■ Tone represents an intuitive impression of color that combines brightness and saturation *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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【Three Major Elements of Color - Details】 < Hue > ■ The properties of colors that can be distinguished by the words red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. ■ As the hue changes, it transforms from warm colors to cool colors (the "warmth-coolness" of colors). < Brightness > ■ The degree of brightness of a color. - Colors are compared and distinguished as bright or dark. ■ Bright colors give a fresh and lively impression, while dark colors convey a heavy and calm feeling (the "lightness-weight" of colors). < Saturation > ■ A quantitative representation of the vividness or dullness of a color. ■ Vivid colors are bright and eye-catching, while dull colors tend to be calm and elegant (the "flashy-subdued" feeling). *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.