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‘To keep things simple for now, this page focuses on paint mixtures only. In other words what
happens when one tangible hue is physically mixed with another.
Primary Colors
In theory, the Primary Colors are the root of
every other hue imaginable. The primary
pigments used in the manufacture of paint come
from the pure source element of that Hue. There
are no other pigments blended in to alter the
formula.
Think of the three Primaries as the Parents in PRIMARY
the family of colors.
In paint pigments, pure Yellow, pure Red, and
pure Blue are the only hues that can't be
created by mixing any other colors together.
Printer inks and digital primaries are referred to
as Yellow, Magenta and Cya
Secondary Colors
When you combine any two of the Pure
Primary Hues, you get three new mixtures
called Secondary Colors.
Think of the three Secondaries as the
Children in the family of colors.
Yellow + Red = ORANGE
Red + Blue = VIOLET or PURPLE
Blue + Yellow = GREEN
Tertiary Colors
When you mix a Primary and its nearest
‘Secondary on the Basic Color Wheel you create
six new mixtures called Tertiary colors.
‘Think of the six Tertiary Colors as the
Grandchildren in the family of colors, since
their genetic makeup combines a Primary and
Secondary color.
Yellow + Orange = YELLOW-ORANGE
Red + Orange = RED-ORANGE
Red + Violet = RED-VIOLET
Blue + Violet = BLUE-VIOLET
Blue + Green = BLUE-GREEN
Yellow + Green = YELLOW-GREEN VALUE
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Hue Typcaly what we describe ata given color.
Value ‘Any color can be shied towards back o white
Satuationvintensity The vibrancy or ehvoms of the color
Primory Colors Red, Yellow, Biv. The 3 primary hues we can use to bul the
sestof the spectrum.
Secondary Colors ‘Orange, Green, Violet These Shes test from combining two
primary colors le, Red Yellow-Orange Blues Yellow =Green:
BlyesRedViolet.
Tertiary Colors Blue Violet, Red-Vlet,Red-Orange, ellow-Orange, Yllow-Green,
_and Blue-Green, These 6 hues result fom combining Primacies 3nd
‘Secondaries. Notethe naming convention aways leads with the
Primary hue followed bythe Secondary hue.
ComplementaryColors Colors directly opposite another on the coor wheal For example,
Yellow and Violet, Blue and Orange, etc are Complimentary.
