Color study; a manual for teachers and students (1895)
Cross, Anson Kent · Boston; Ginn & Company · leaf 38
CONTRAST. 27 the light one, and the light one appearing lightest against the dark one. Fig. 3. If the normal, tints, and shades of any color are arranged on one plane and in regular order from light to dark, each tone will appear graded as shown in Fig. 4. Any tone (as A) in contrast with a … Fig. 4. lighter one, appears darker at a, by means of the contrast with the light, and appears lighter at h, through its contrast with a darker tone. The effect of contrast makes it difficult to believe that the tones are really of uniform strength. The best way to make this experiment is by means…
Color
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.
