# Color Theory and Applications

- By: Melissa Delaney
- Publisher: Coalinga College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Color_Theory_and_Applications)
- Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
- Read at LibreTexts: https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Color_Theory_and_Applications
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-386851/pdf

Colour theory covers a long history from antiquity to modern times. It includes academic and scientific investigations into how we see and understand colour. It also includes practical applications for using colour in creative work. This learning resource covers the history of colour theory, how we see colour, and how to use colour systems to mix colour and create colour relationships.