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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is gray referred to as tone when it is added to color?
A
Gray brightens the color
B
Gray lessens the brilliance of the color
C
Gray does not have an impact
D
Gray is referred to as tint
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Color Theory defines a True Tone as any Hue or mixture of pure colors with only Gray added. To be precise, this definition considers Gray as truly neutral. In other words, there are no additional pigments in the Gray other than White plus Black.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colors can be made less intense by adding gray to the hue. Hues can only degrade in intensity. In other words, additional colors cannot be added to a hue to make them “more intense.” Each color that is added to a pure hue decreases its intensity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tones are made by adding gray to a hue. A pure gray that consists only of black and white. A paler gray with more white will result in a lighter color Tone, and a darker gray with more black added with produce a darker tone.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tone is when just a neutral grey has been added to any hue. A neutral grey is when just black and white are mixed and not any other colour. The tone of a colour will reduce its intensity. Toned colours are often considered to be less brilliant, but also more sophisticated and visually pleasing.

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