Värikiertokulmassa

Värikiertokulmassa, often translated as color wheel or color circle, is a conceptual tool used to organize colors. It illustrates the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. The traditional color wheel, based on the RYB (red, yellow, blue) model, arranges colors in a circular format. Primary colors are those that cannot be created by mixing other colors. In the RYB model, these are red, yellow, and blue. Secondary colors are created by mixing two primary colors. Mixing red and yellow yields orange, yellow and blue yields green, and blue and red yields violet. Tertiary colors are formed by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color.

The color wheel is fundamental in understanding color theory. It helps in identifying complementary colors, which are directly opposite each other on the wheel and create high contrast when placed next to each other. Analogous colors are located next to each other on the wheel and tend to harmonize well. Understanding these relationships is crucial for artists, designers, and anyone working with visual aesthetics. Different color models exist, such as the RGB (red, green, blue) model used in digital displays and the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) model used in printing, each with its own color wheel representation. The concept of the color wheel provides a systematic way to explore and utilize the vast spectrum of colors.