The Color Wheel

VIOLET

BLUE

GREEN

YELLOW

ORANGE

RED

THE COLOR WHEEL

Primary Colors• RED

• YELLOW• BLUE

• Can’t be made by mixing any other colors

• Have to go out and find them in the Earth

The Secondary Colors

• GREEN• ORANGE• VIOLET

Colors made by mixing two primary colors together.

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Warm Colors(Colors are associated with feelings)

Cool Colors

Neutral Colors(Black, Gray, White)

ComplementaryColors(These colors are opposite onthe color wheel)

Intermediate Colors(A Primary Color Mixed With a Secondary Color)

YELLOW GREEN+ =

REDORANGE+ =

BLUE VIOLET+ =

Analogous ColorsThese Colors Sit Side By Side on the Color Wheel

(Ex: Yellow Green, Green, Blue GreenThese all have green in common.)

Monochromatic Colors(One Color with a range of Values)

Tint: Any Color + White (makes it lighter)Shade: Any Color + Black (makes it darker)

Definitions

Hue: Name of Color

Intensity: Brightness of a color (mix complement to dull intensity)

Value: Range of lights and darks