Day 4 - Color Theory

“Color theory is the creative and scientific use of color.”

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According to traditional color wheel,

Primary colors - Red Yellow Blue (RYB)

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• cannot be formed by any combination of other colors

Secondary colors - Orange Violet Green

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• formed by combining equal mixture of two primary colors
• Orange = Red + Yellow
• Violet = Red + Blue
• Green = Blue + Yellow

Tertiary colors

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• formed by combining primary and secondary colors.
• six tertiary colors
• Red-Orange
• Yellow-Orange
• Yellow-Green
• Blue-Green
• Blue-Violet
• Red-Violet

References

1. https://www.adobe.com/in/creativecloud/design/discover/secondary-colors.html
2. https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/color-basics.html
3. https://blog.tubikstudio.com/color-theory-brief-guide-for-designers/
4. https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/color-theory-for-designers-part-1-the-meaning-of-color/