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What is tone?

In art and design, tone refers to how light or dark something is. Tones could refer to black, white and the grey tones between. It could refer to how light or dark a colour appears.

In real life tone is created by the way light falls on an object.

Abstract shot of a metal ball bearing on a white background

The parts of the object on which the light is strongest are called and the darker areas are called .

Tone can be used for a range of effects:

  • to create the illusion of
  • to create a particular atmosphere
  • to create and focus attention
  • to suggest and distance

Question

What is meant by tone?