Colour - Definitions

Colour: the oxford dictionary defines colour as being the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light. 

Saturation: describes the intensity of colour within an image.

Muted colour: colours that have been toned down or softened using black, white or a complimentary colour.

Analogous colour: groups of three colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel, with one being the dominant colour. One example would be Blue, Blue Green and Blue Violet. 

Complementary colour: the colour that is opposite to the main colour on the colour wheel. For example, red complements green. If placed next to each other they can be extremely eye-catching. If the complementary colours are mixed they will make black.