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Color Wheel

There are 12 main colors on the color wheel. In the RGB color wheel, these hues are red, orange, yellow,
chartreuse green, green, spring green, cyan, azure, blue, violet, magenta and rose. The color wheel can be
divided into primary, secondary and tertiary colors. (Fig 2)
1 Primary Color
Using this color wheel as an example, it can be read as follows: Three Primary Colors (Ps): Red, Yellow, Blue.
A set of primary colors or primary colours consists of colorants or colored lights that can be mixed in varying
amounts to produce a gamut of colors. This is the essential method used to create the perception of a broad
range of colors in, e.g., electronic displays, color printing, and paintings.
2 Secondary Color
Orange, Green, Violet are the three secondary colors. These are color combinations created by the equal
mixture of two primary colors. On the color wheel,secondary color are located between primary colors.
According to traditional color wheel, red and yellow make orange, red and blue make purple, and blue and
yellow make green.

3 Tertiary Color
Six Tertiary color : Red-orange, yellow- orange, yellow-green, blue- green, blue-violet, red- violet, which are
formed by mixing a primary with a secondary.

Grey Scale
The contrast ranges from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest . A series of regularly spaced
tones ranging from black to white through intermediate shades of gray.A gray scale (or gray level) image is simply
one in which the only colors are shades of gray.
Tints and Shades
Tint is the whiteness of a hue or colour. Shade is the blackness or darkness of a hue or coulor.
Gradation

Gradation refers to a design pattern that gradually increases or decreases in size, shape, or color. An example
is when designers use a gradient-dying technique called ombre that uses a gradual change in color from light to
dark across the textile.
Color Schemes
A color schemes is an important part of any creative project, form graphic design to fashion not only does it add
visual interest, but it also helps to communication a massage and create the desired mood or atmosphere.

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