Color Notes

The primary colors are red, yellow and blue.

The Secondary colors are orange, green, violet (purple).

Secondary colors are mixed by mixing equal amounts of 2 primary colors.

The 6 intermediate colors are red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet.

A tint is any color mixed with white.

A shade is any color mixed with black.

A tone is any color mixed with both black and white (or gray).

The neutrals colors are black, white and gray.

Complementary colors are exactly opposite on the color wheel, like red and green.

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Orange Color Symbolism

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Blue Color Symbolism

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Brown Color Symbolism

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Black and White Color Symbolism

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Red and Pink Color Symbolism

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Yellow and Gold Color Symbolism

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Gray and Silver Color Symbolism

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Purple and Lavender Color Symbolism

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Green and Teal Color Symbolism

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