The Color Wheel
This circular diagram shows the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
The Color wheel
This color system, used in digital screens, uses Red, Green, and Blue light to create colors.
RGB
These colors sit directly across from each other on the color wheel, providing high contrast.
Complementary colors
A monochromatic scheme is created by taking one hue and adding varying amounts of these two "colors" to create values.
Black and White
These three colors—red, yellow, and blue—cannot be created by mixing any other colors together.
Primary colors
This subtractive color model is the standard for professional color printing.
CMYK
This color scheme consists of three to five colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous colors
Created by adding white to a pure hue, this results in a lighter version of the color.
A tint
Name all the colors on the color wheel
Red, Red-orange, orange, orange- yellow, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue, blue-violet, violet, violet-red
In the CMYK model, the letter "K" stands for this color, used to add depth and detail.
Black
On a standard wheel, this color is the direct complement to yellow.
Purple
This term describes a color created by adding black to a pure hue to make it darker.
A shade
In the traditional RYB model, mixing blue and yellow results in this secondary color.
Green
This term refers to the pure spectrum of a color, without any white or black added.
Hue
Because they share a common base color, analogous schemes are often described by this 7-letter word meaning "in agreement."
Harmony
This 4-letter term refers to a color created by adding grey to a pure hue
A tone
Sir Isaac Newton is credited with creating the first circular alphabetical diagram of colors in this century.
The 17th century
This color system is used for physical pigments like paint and identifies Red, Yellow, and Blue as the foundation.
RYB Model
This specific scheme uses a base color plus the two colors adjacent to its direct complement.
Split-complementary
While monochromatic uses one hue, this "M" term refers to a palette consisting solely of neutrals like black, white, and grey.
Monotone