The secondary colors are the colors that are made by the primary colors: green, orange, and violet. We also learn that no combination of colors can make red, blue, or yellow, making them primary. We learn at an early age that mixing red and blue makes violet or purple, blue and yellow makes green, and yellow and red makes orange. These are considered primary because, theoretically, every color can be made by mixing these three colors. The primary colors in the traditional color wheel are red, blue, and yellow. Below is a diagram of a 12-part color wheel. The color schemes defined by the color wheel begin with the three levels just mentioned, and also include monochromatic, analogous, complimentary, split-complimentary, and triadic.
The levels are aptly named the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. There are a number of levels of color within the color wheel. The main purpose of this system is to identify the different sets of colors, different color schemes, and color relationships. The color wheel is one of the most basic color appearance systems. Notice: Undefined variable: p in /srv/digitalmedia/materials/4373/color_classroom/site/t7.php on line 71
