The Color Wheel
Like Pieces of a Pie
How they are Broken Down
Primary colors
red, yellow, blue
- The colors that all other colors are made from
When put together they are bold and attention grabing
Create feelings of happiness, joy, fun and innocence
Colors are attractive to babies and toddlers, they captivate their attention and entice them to engage in play.
Secondary Colors
orange, green, purple
are made from 2 primary colors mixed together
Tertiary colors
- Created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color
- Resulting in six distinct intermediate shades
- Tertiary colors enable a smoother color transitions, deeper shading, and more artistic expression
- red-orange
- yellow-orange
- yellow-green
- blue-green
- blue-violet
- red-violet
Contrasting/ Complementary Colors
Yellow and Purple
Red and Green
Blue and Orange
- Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
- Colors can appear very exciting seem to vibrate when placed side by side
PURPLE and YELLOW
RED and GREEN
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Understanding Warm and Cool Color Combinations
Warm Colors
REDS, YELLOWS AND ORANGES
- These colors appear to JUMP out at you
- Make you feel Warmth and Heat
- Red and yellow are the most appetizing colors.
- This is why fast food restaurants use them.
- When you combine red and yellow makes you feel you want to Get In – eat – get out again.
Cool Colors
Blues, Purples and Greens.
They can calm and soothe.
Cool color appear to RECEDE
