Tertiary color
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A tertiary color is a color made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color, in a given color space such as RGB[1] or RYB.[2]
Unlike primary and secondary colors, these are not represented by one firmly established name each, but the following examples include some typical names.
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[edit] RGB or CMY primaries
Tertiary color names are seldom used in descriptions of RGB (or equivalently CMY) systems, but the names below represent colors in the right hue neighborhood.[citation needed]
| cyan | (●) | + | blue | (●) | = | azure | (●) |
| blue | (●) | + | magenta | (●) | = | violet | (●) |
| magenta | (●) | + | red | (●) | = | rose | (●) |
| red | (●) | + | yellow | (●) | = | orange | (●) |
| yellow | (●) | + | green | (●) | = | chartreuse | (●) |
| green | (●) | + | cyan | (●) | = | aquamarine | (●) |
[edit] Traditional painting (RYB)
In the red–yellow–blue system as used in traditional painting, tertiary colors are typically named by combining the names of the adjacent primary and secondary.[3][4]
| red | (●) | + | orange | (●) | = | red-orange | (●) |
| orange | (●) | + | yellow | (●) | = | yellow-orange or amber[5] | (●) |
| yellow | (●) | + | green | (●) | = | yellow-green | (●) |
| green | (●) | + | blue | (●) | = | blue-green or aquamarine[5] | (●) |
| blue | (●) | + | violet | (●) | = | blue-violet | (●) |
| violet | (●) | + | red | (●) | = | red-violet | (●) |
[edit] RYB or GVO primaries
| red | (●) | + | orange | (●) | = | vermilion | (●) |
| orange | (●) | + | yellow | (●) | = | amber | (●) |
| yellow | (●) | + | green | (●) | = | chartreuse | (●) |
| green | (●) | + | blue | (●) | = | aquamarine | (●) |
| blue | (●) | + | violet | (●) | = | indigo | (●) |
| violet | (●) | + | red | (●) | = | magenta | (●) |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Marcus Weise and Diana Weynand (2007). How Video Works. Focal Press.
- ^ Stan Place and Bobbi Ray Madry (1990). The Art and Science of Professional Makeup. Thomson Delmar Learning.
- ^ Adrienne L. Zihlman (2001). The Human Evolution Coloring Book. HarperCollins.
- ^ Kathleen Lochen Staiger (2006). The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists. Watson-Guptill.
- ^ a b Susan Crabtree and Peter Beudert (1998). Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques. Focal Press.
