Tints, Shades & Neutrals
Tints, shades and neutrals are those colors which are not pure and vivid. They are created in different ways.
Tints
A tint is a color in which white has been added to a pure color. The more white, the lighter the tint. Tints are otherwise known as pastels.
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Slightly tinted (a little white added) |
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Heavily tinted (a lot of white added) |
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Shades
A shade is a color in which black has been added to a pure color. The more black, the darker the tint.
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Slightly shaded (a little black added) |
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Heavily shaded (a lot of black added) |
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Neutrals
A neutral is the combination of complementary colors. Complementary colors are those that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. Neutrals are more natural colors and tend to be brownish.
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Half-and-half neutral |
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Half-and-half neutral |
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Half-and-half neutral |
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