6th Grade Color Theory

What are the 3 primary colors?

• pink, green, and orange

• red, yellow, and blue

• gray, white, and black

• rainbow

What are the 3 Secondary colors?

• pink, yellow, and green

• blue, light blue, and dark blue

• orange, green, and violet

• gold, silver, and bronze

To make a tertiary color, for example yellow-green, you have to mix a primary color with a secondary color.

• True

• False

The 3 warm colors are red, yellow, and blue.

• True

• False

All of the following are examples of complementary colors except...

• blue & orange

• red & green

• pink & white

• yellow & violet

All of the following are cool colors except...

• brown

• blue

• green

• violet

What 2 colors make orange?

• blue & pink

• red & yellow

• red & white

• green & yellow

What 2 colors make violet?

• blue & red

• red & yellow

• red & white

• green & yellow

What secondary color do I get when I mix yellow and blue?

• red

• violet

• orange

• green

A color gradient is a gradual transition of one color to another.

• True

• False