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There are several steps that you go through when creating a theme of color
using Kuler. One of the most fun parts is using this part here that's in the
center called the color wheel. So let's get a better understanding of exactly
what is represented by this color wheel and how we can interact with it.
Now you notice right away that there are these circles that appear. As I mouse
over them, notice that the color squares highlight on the bottom. Each of these
little circles here represents each of those colors mapped on to the color wheel.
There are also lines that connect each of these particular colors and those
basically reference the relationship between those colors. You can click on any
of these circles and move them around the particular color wheel and you notice
that all the other colors move in tandem with them. The relationship is defined
between those particular colors. You can click on another one, for example,
this one and move that around as well. So let's understand exactly what is
represented by this color wheel. The the color wheel itself uses something
called HSB or it's a model of defining color or better yet understanding
color. H stands for Hue, S stands for Saturation and B stands for Brightness.
There are some people who refer to it as HSV or Hue, Saturation and Value.
The Hue is basically the color itself. The Saturation is the amount of the
richness of that particular color and then the Brightness or the Value refers
to how dark or light that particular color is. When you click on one of the
color circles and you move that color in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction you are adjusting the Hue of that particular color.
Notice over here I am going from Yellows to Greens to Blues, so on and so forth.
When I drag my color wheel towards the center or away from the center I am
adjusting the saturation. Notice now I have a very desaturated color. Now I
have a very over saturated color. The way to adjust the Brightness or the value
setting is to click on this triangle here and adjust the slider.
Notice now I have very dark colors. Now I have very bright or light colors. So,
when I am working with the color wheel, I am always adjusting the Hue or the
Saturation or the Brightness of my colors. Of course, this is just one way to
work with color inside of Kuler. As we will see there are many ways to work
with colors inside of Kuler.