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Chapter 11 ∣ Color
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• Tints are created by increasing the saturation of
the complementary color, Figure 11-12.
Computer software allows for the alteration of
a color’s opacity. This creates the illusion of a tint y y
when placed on a white background because the
white shows through the color as you adjust the
transparency. It is important to note this is not the t
correct way to create a tint, Figure 11-13.
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Figure 11-10. Color wheel with complementary and split-
complementary color options.
Complementary
Split-
complementary
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Figure 11-11. Shades are created by lowering the saturation
of the color selected.
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Figure 11-12. Tints are created by increasing the saturation
of the complementary color.
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Figure 11-13. These examples illustrate why adjusting
opacity is not the correct way to create a tint.