Color Theory 6th grade

Mixing two primary colors produces a ________ color.

Secondary

Color Theory

The study of colors (hues) and how they mix together to make new colors.

Warm Colors

Red, Orange, and Yellow make us think of things that are warm, like sunshine.

Intermediate Colors (Tertiary Colors)

These are colors like blue-green, red-orange, blue-violet. These colors are made by mixing a primary color and a secondary color.

Color Wheel

Visual tool that shows how colors mix together.

Achromatic color scheme

Color scheme that utilizes no color (Black and White)

Blue

Color that symbolizes depth, stability, trust, and wisdom.

Green

Color that symbolizes nature, health, harmony, freshness, and money.

Red

Color that symbolizes passion, excitement, and danger.

Purple

Color that symbolizes royalty, luxury, and creativity.

Complementary Colors

Colors that are across from one another on the color wheel. They help each other stand out. When mixed together, you can change the color's intensity or make brown.

Analogous Colors

Colors that are next to one another on the color wheel.

Primary Colors

Common color scheme - Red, yellow, blue. These colors are special because there is not a color combination you can use to make them. Red, yellow, and blue can be used to make all of the other colors.

Secondary Colors

Orange, purple, green. These are made by mixing two primary colors.

Cool Colors

Purple, Blue, and Green make us think of things that are cold, like water.

Mixing one primary and one secondary color produces a ___________ color.

Tertiary

Analogous Colors

colors that are next to each other on the color wheel