 Primary- The colors from which all other colors are made ; Red, Yellow, Blue  Secondary-Colors made by mixing two primary colors; Green, Orange, Violet  Tertiary-Colors made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color; red- orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet

Piet Mondrian

Red + Yellow = Orange Yellow + Blue = Green Blue + Red = Violet The Secondary Colors: Orange, Green, Violet

Primary + Secondary = Tertiary Red + Orange = Red-Orange Yellow + Orange = Yellow-Orange Yellow + Green = Yellow-Green Blue + Green = Blue-Green Blue + Violet = Blue-Violet Red + Violet = Red-Violet BLUE-VIOLET, RED-VIOLET

 Shows primary, secondary, and tertiary  The representation of all the colors and how they fit together  Shows these colors in order  Shows how colors work together to create secondaries and tertiaries

RED- VIOLET (TERTIARY) RED- VIOLET (TERTIARY) BLUE- VIOLET (TERTIARY ) BLUE- VIOLET (TERTIARY )

 Monochromatic – a color scheme that uses just the variations of one color, the lights (tints) and darks (shades)  Analogous – colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel; have one hue in common  Complementary – colors that contrast with one another; opposites to one another on the color wheel  Triadic – three colors that are equally spaced around the color wheel  Warm – the family of colors that include reds, yellows, and oranges  Cool – the family of colors that include blues, greens, and violets

Having only one color plus black, white, or gray. Here you see some of the tints, tones, and shades of blue.

Uses colors that are next one another on the Color Wheel. Examples would be orange/yellow-orange/yellow or yellow-green/green/blue-green. You can choose as many colors to use here as you like, but generally you want to stick to two, three, or four.

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Three colors that are equally spaced around the color wheel.

Since the neutrals have no hue, there’s no place for them on the color wheel.

Warm Colors: Reds, Yellows, Oranges Cool Colors: Blues, Violets, Greens

Tint- adding white to a color Shade- adding black to a color Tone- adding gray to a color