Color wheel The color wheel is a means of organizing the colors in the spectrum. Not all colors may be found on the color wheel (ex. black, gray, white, browns, {neutrals} and other specialty colors; ex. neons and metallic).

Colors are organized into 4 major groups 1. Primary Colors 2. Secondary Colors 3. Intermediate Colors 4. Neutral Colors

1. Primary Colors Primary colors cannot be produced by mixing other colors together. They can only be made from nature or from chemicals. Primary colors make all the other colors. The primary colors are RED, BLUE, and YELLOW

2. Secondary Colors Secondary colors are produced by mixing primary colors Primary color+primary color=secondary Color + Violet + Orange + Green

3. Intermediate Colors Intermediate (in-between) colors are produced by mixing a primary and secondary color that are side-by-side on the color wheel Primary color+Secondary color=Intermediate Color blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet, red-orange yellow-orange, yellow-green

4. Neutrals white, black, gray, {values} and browns