Colors of Pigment The primary colors of pigment are magenta, cyan, and yellow. [
Colors of Pigment When all three pigments are mixed together you get black. This is called subtractive color mixing. [ Click Here for a Subtractive Color Demo
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Colors of Light The primary colors of light on the other hand are red, green, and blue. [
Colors of Light When these are mixed together, you get white light. This is called additive color mixing. [ Click Here for an Additive Color Demo
Primary PigmentsPrimary Lights Click here for a video on colors of light
Color and Sight The color of pigment an object has determines the color of light that is reflected to our eyes. [
Color and Sight White light is a mixture of all colors, so objects that are white reflect all the colors of light. Objects that are black absorb all the colors of light.
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Color and Sight Colored filters can be used to allow only certain wavelengths of light through. Click Here for a Color Filters Demo