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Color Wheels and Color Mixing

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Color Wheels and Color Mixing

Primary ColorsPurest colors on the color wheel, they are only colors that are not created by

combining colors.

Secondary ColorsThese colors are created by combining two primary colors.

Tertiary ColorsThese colors are made by combining a primary color and a secondary color.

Neutral ColorsThese are not included in the color wheel but are often used in mixing colors.

Value: expresses the lightness or darkness of a color or object.

Shade: adding black to a color

Tone: adding grey to a color

Hue: The natural occurring color

Tint: adding white to a color