Primary Colours: Primary colours are the foundation for creating other colours. They cannot be created by mixing other colours together. The primary colours are:
- red
- blue
- yellow
Secondary Colours: Secondary colours are created by mixing two primary colours.
- red + yellow = orange
- yellow + blue = green
- blue + red = violet
Tertiary Colours: Tertiary colours are created by mixing primary colours and adjacent secondary colours on the colour wheel.
- red + orange = red orange
- green + yellow = yellow green
- blue + violet = blue violet
Need a visual? Learn more about blending and mixing colours on Crayola's colour theory page.
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