Color Theory and the Color Wheel

What are the primary colors according to the color theory being discussed?

Which combination produces the secondary color green?

What is the resulting color when red and yellow are mixed?

How many intermediate colors are identified in the color wheel?

Which of the following is NOT included in the color wheel?

What color results from mixing the secondary color violet with blue?

What phenomenon led to the discoveries within color theory?

Which pair of colors can create the tertiary color slate?

What do the longest wavelengths of light correspond to in terms of color?

Which color is produced from mixing orange and yellow?

Color Theory and the Color Wheel

Various color systems exist, some with 12 colors, others with 24. Some theories identify primary colors as red, yellow, and blue, while others use magenta, yellow, and cyan.
Color theory originates from observing light passing through a prism. A prism separates white light into a spectrum of colors (red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, indigo, and purple).
Colors are measured by wavelengths. Shortest wavelengths appear purple/blue, medium wavelengths appear green/yellow, and longest wavelengths appear orange/red.
Light is composed of seven colors. Experiments show that all colors can be created from three basic colors: red, yellow, and blue. Mixing these creates white light.
Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. These can be combined to create other colors.
Secondary colors are formed when two primary colors are combined: yellow+blue=green, red+blue=violet, red+yellow=orange.
Intermediate colors are combinations of a primary and secondary color adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
Tertiary colors are combinations of two secondary colors. Examples include olive (green+orange), slate (green+purple), and brown (orange+violet).
White, black, and neutrals (beige, cream) are not typically included in a color wheel.
Grey is often located in the center of a color wheel.

Explore the fundamentals of color theory in this quiz. Learn about various color systems, the role of primary colors, and how colors are created through mixing. Test your understanding of the color wheel and light spectrum.