Color Wheel Basics

What are primary colors?

• a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing

• Colors made by mixing other colors

• A group of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel

What are the three primary colors?

• Red

• Pink

• Yellow

• Blue

• Orange

What are Secondary colors?

• Colors that are two spots away from each other on the color wheel

• Colors created by mixing two primary colors together

• Colors that are mixed to create all other colors

What are the three secondary colors?

• Yellow

• Red

• Orange

• Green

• Violet (Purple)

What are Complementary colors?

• Colors that are a product of mixing primary colors

• Colors that are mixed to make other colors

• Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel

• Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel

Which are example(s) of Tertiary Colors?

• Red-Orange

• Yellow

• Violet (Purple)

• Yellow-Green

Red, Orange, and Red-Orange as a group are considered what?

• Complimentary Colors

• Primary Colors

• Tertiary Colors

• Analogous colors

Blue, Violet (Purple), and Green would be grouped together as what kind of colors?

• Warm colors

• Analogous Colors

• Cool Colors

• Secondary Colors

Red, Yellow, and Orange would be grouped together as what kind of colors?

• Warm colors

• Complimentary colors

• Tertiary Colors

• Cool colors

Which of the following pairs are NOT Complimentary colors?

• Orange and Blue

• Red and Red-Orange

• Pink and Violet(Purple)

• Red and Green

• Yellow and Blue