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