What are tertiary colours created from?
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The question is asking about the definition of tertiary colours and how they are created. It provides multiple choice answers to identify the correct way tertiary colours are formed.
Answer
Tertiary colors are created by mixing a primary and a secondary color.
Tertiary colors are created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color. These mixes result in six distinct tertiary colors.
Answer for screen readers
Tertiary colors are created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color. These mixes result in six distinct tertiary colors.
More Information
There are typically six tertiary colors: red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet. Each is created by combining a primary color with the adjacent secondary color on the color wheel.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing tertiary colors with secondary ones or thinking they are made by mixing two secondary colors.
Sources
- Tertiary colors: Mixing a primary and a secondary color - White Label Agency - thewhitelabelagency.com
- Tertiary Colors - Colour Therapy Healing - colourtherapyhealing.com
- What are Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Colors? - Adobe - adobe.com
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