The Three Properties of Color
Hue, Value and Intensity
Sketchbook Assignment
• Write the definitions of the three properties of
color, use ink pen or markers.
• Glue the definitions to a page in your
sketchbook.
• Title the page “THE THREE PROPERTIES OF
COLOR”
• HUE
When we speak about color, there are three
basic properties, or traits, that we can refer to.
One is the name of the color as it is labeled on
the color wheel. This property of color is
referred to as hue. Common hues include red,
orange, yellow, green, and blue
• VALUE
Another property of color
is value. Value refers to the
darkness and lightness of a
color. If a color is very light,
we say it is a high-value
color. When a color is very
dark, we say that its value is
low.
• INTENSITY
Two colors can be the same hue and the same
value, yet be two different colors. How can
this be?
Intensity refers to the brightness or dullness
of a color. Look at the two colors of blue here.
They are about the same value and they are
both the hue of blue.
• HIGH INTENSITY
Theoretically, the
highest intensity that a
color can be is its hue
as shown on the color
wheel.
• LOW INTENSITY
The dullest a color can
be is gray.
Sketchbook Assignment
• Write the definitions of the three properties of
color, use ink pen or markers.
• Glue the definitions to a page in your
sketchbook.
• Title the page “THE THREE PROPERTIES OF
COLOR”