Color Principles
COLOR SPECTRUM
PRIMARY
Three colors from which all colors are formed:
Yellow
Blue
Red
SECONDARY
Created by mixing equal portions of two primary colors:
Yellow +
Red =
ORANGE
Red +
Blue =
VIOLET
Blue +
Yellow =
GREEN
TERTIARY
Created by mixing equal portions of one primary and one secondary colors:
Yellow +
Orange =
YELLOW /
ORANGE
Red +
Orange =
RED /
ORANGE
Red +
Violet =
RED /
VIOLET
Blue +
Violet =
BLUE /
VIOLET
Blue +
Green =
BLUE /
GREEN
Yellow +
Green =
YELLOW /
GREEN
COMPLEMENTARY
Colors that are directly opposite each other on the color spectrum. When two complementary colors are mixed, they neutralize each other by creating brown. For example:
Violet +
Yellow =
NEUTRAL
Red +
Green =
NEUTRAL
Blue +
Orange =
NEUTRAL
NEUTRALIZING COLORS
- Red + Green
- Red Orange + Blue Green
- Orange + Blue
- Yellow Orange + Blue Violet
- Yellow + Violet
- Yellow Green + Red Violet