Color Wheel
Primary Colors: The Superheroes of Color!
They are the MOST IMPORTANT colors. They are the "Parent" colors. You can mix them to make all the other colors, but YOU CAN'T MAKE THEM by mixing other colors together. They are the building blocks for every color in your crayon box!
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
Secondary Colors: The Best Friends!
They are the "Next Generation" colors.
You create them by mixing two Primary Color best friends together! The Recipe: Red + Yellow = ORANGE Yellow + Blue = GREEN
Blue + Red = PURPLE They fit right between the primary colors on the color wheel, making everything more complete!
Tertiary Colors: The Perfect Mix!
They are the "In-Between" colors.
You make them by mixing a Primary color with its Secondary neighbor. They have hyphenated names because they are a perfect blend of both!
Red + Orange = Red-Orange
Yellow + Green = Yellow-Green
Blue + Purple = Blue-Purple They complete the color wheel, giving us even more colors to create with!
What are analogous colors for yellow?
What are analogous colors for orange?
What are analogous colors for green?
What are analogous colors for blue?
What are analogous colors for red?
What are analogous colors for purple?
What is the complementary color for yellow?
What is the complementary color for red-orange?
What is the complementary color for red-orange?
What is the complementary color for orange?
What is the complementary color for green?
What is the complementary color for red-orange?
What is the Primary Triad?
Which colors are the Secondary Triad?
Which colors are Tertiary Triad 2?
Which colors are Tertiary Triad 1?
Monochromatic: One Color's Family!
"Mono" means ONE. You pick just one single color to be the star. You create the family by changing that ONE color:
Add WHITE to make Tints (lighter versions)
Monochromatic: One Color's Family!
You create the family by changing that ONE color: Add GRAY to make Tones (muted versions)
Monochromatic: One Color's Family!
You create the family by changing that ONE color: Add BLACK to make Shades (darker versions) A whole palette that looks calm, cool, and put-together because everyone in the family gets along perfectly!
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Color Wheel
Primary Colors: The Superheroes of Color!
They are the MOST IMPORTANT colors. They are the "Parent" colors. You can mix them to make all the other colors, but YOU CAN'T MAKE THEM by mixing other colors together. They are the building blocks for every color in your crayon box!
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
Secondary Colors: The Best Friends!
They are the "Next Generation" colors. You create them by mixing two Primary Color best friends together! The Recipe: Red + Yellow = ORANGE Yellow + Blue = GREEN Blue + Red = PURPLE They fit right between the primary colors on the color wheel, making everything more complete!
Tertiary Colors: The Perfect Mix!
They are the "In-Between" colors. You make them by mixing a Primary color with its Secondary neighbor. They have hyphenated names because they are a perfect blend of both! Red + Orange = Red-Orange Yellow + Green = Yellow-Green Blue + Purple = Blue-Purple They complete the color wheel, giving us even more colors to create with!
What are analogous colors for yellow?
What are analogous colors for orange?
What are analogous colors for green?
What are analogous colors for blue?
What are analogous colors for red?
What are analogous colors for purple?
What is the complementary color for yellow?
What is the complementary color for red-orange?
What is the complementary color for red-orange?
What is the complementary color for orange?
What is the complementary color for green?
What is the complementary color for red-orange?
What is the Primary Triad?
Which colors are the Secondary Triad?
Which colors are Tertiary Triad 2?
Which colors are Tertiary Triad 1?
Monochromatic: One Color's Family!
"Mono" means ONE. You pick just one single color to be the star. You create the family by changing that ONE color: Add WHITE to make Tints (lighter versions)
Monochromatic: One Color's Family!
You create the family by changing that ONE color: Add GRAY to make Tones (muted versions)
Monochromatic: One Color's Family!
You create the family by changing that ONE color: Add BLACK to make Shades (darker versions) A whole palette that looks calm, cool, and put-together because everyone in the family gets along perfectly!