We know that color has three distinct components. That means that in every single color you see in any kind or light or shadow, you see a hue, a degree of intensity and a tone of value. Most colors we see, whether in a painting or in our daily lives, have a reduced
intensity. That means that the hues of these colors have a reduced saturation.
VARIATIONS IN INTENSITY (ALSO CALLED CHROMA)
In review, any hue at full saturation is that hue's highest intensity. A reduced intensity means the hue contains
a bit of its compliment, therefore neutralized to some degree. Regardless of the intensity, unless totally neutral every color has an inherent hue - a hue that is identifiable regardless of its saturation.
Try this:
In the photo below, I have numbered and put a box around 5 areas of color, each neutralized to some degree. Below the photo are three saturated hues, each labeled A, B or C. Each of the colors in the boxes belongs to one of those hues. See if you can name the hue (A, B or C) of each boxed area of
color.
CHECK IT OUT ON THE CHART
Let's look at a portion of an intensity wheel. One variation not shown in the wheel is value, but you can imagine what each would be like if lighter or
darker.
And here are the answers:
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