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Enables us to see colour Travels in a straight line A ray has all the colours of the spectrum/rainbow When a ray hits an object the colour of that object is reflected back. LightLight

Stand alone colours that can ’ t be made by mixing Red Blue Yellow Primary Colours

Secondary Colours Orange Green Purple Red + Yellow + Blue + Red Made by mixing two primary colours

Artists use a colour wheel to organise colour Click Colour wheel title to play slideshow

Intermediate Colours Mixing a primary with a secondary creates these colours Red/Orange, Yellow/Orange Yellow/Green Blue/Green Blue/Purple Red/Purple

Intermediate Colours

Neutral Colours Black and White When they are added to a colour they do not make a new colour When added to a colour can make a darker shade of that colour When added to a colour can make a lighter tint of that colour Have a high degree of contrast

Harmonious Colours Red & Orange Yellow & Orange Yellow & Green Blue & Green Blue & Purple Red & Purple Also known as Analogous Colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel They are similar They blend together well

Complementary Colours They contrast Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel They look bright when placed side by side They do not blend well and when mixed create some form of brown. Red & Green Blue & Orange Yellow & Purple