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[[Image:Colorwheel.GIF]]
[[Image:Colorwheel.GIF]]
== Color Triads ==
'''Primary colors''' are the three colors that cannot be derived from any other colors, yet can be mixed to form every color: red, blue, and yellow. They are spaced 120 degrees apart on the color wheel.
'''Primary colors''' are the three colors that cannot be derived from any other colors, yet can be mixed to form every color: red, blue, and yellow. They are spaced 120 degrees apart on the color wheel.
== Color Relationships ==
'''Complementary colors''' are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. They create an effect of contrast and harmony. An example is blue and orange.
'''Complementary colors''' are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. They create an effect of contrast and harmony. An example is blue and orange.
'''Chromatic gray''' is gray, created not by mixing black and white but by mixing two complements (i.e. red and green.) It appears to be a less dull gray than the one created by mixing black and white.
'''Chromatic gray''' is gray, created not by mixing black and white but by mixing two complements (i.e. red and green.) It appears to be a less dull gray than the one created by mixing black and white.
== Color Groups ==
'''Pastel colors''' refer to the colors of the color wheel mixed with white. They usually are of medium intensity.
'''Pastel colors''' refer to the colors of the color wheel mixed with white. They usually are of medium intensity.