Complementary Colors

Complete the color wheel below with the names of the primary colors.

• Red, Blue, Yellow

• Green, Orange, Purple

• Black, White, Grey

Complete the color wheel below with the names of the complementary colors.

• Red and Green, Yellow and Purple, Blue and Orange

• Red and Orange, Yellow and Blue, Blue and Green

• Red and Blue, Yellow and Green, Purple and Orange

What are complementary colors?

• Colors next to each other on the color wheel

• Colors that mix to make white

• Colors opposite each other on the color wheel

• The primary colors

A pair of complementary colors are made up of one____color and one ____ color.

Look at the color wheel. What is the complementary color of blue?

• Green

• Red

• Purple

• Orange

Complementary colors next to each other appear ________.

• brighter
• darker

• warm

• cool

To make blue appear brighter paint the color______next to it.