põhivärviperekond

Põhivärviperekond refers to a fundamental set of colors that are considered essential for mixing other colors. In the subtractive color model, commonly used in printing and pigment-based art, the primary colors are typically cyan, magenta, and yellow. These are often abbreviated as CMY. When these three colors are mixed in various proportions, they can theoretically produce a wide spectrum of other colors, including black, although in practice, a separate black ink (K for key) is often used to achieve deeper blacks and finer details, leading to the CMYK color model.

The concept of primary colors is also relevant in the additive color model, used in light-emitting devices like computer monitors and televisions. In this model, the primary colors are red, green, and blue, often abbreviated as RGB. Mixing these three colors of light in different intensities can create all the colors perceived by the human eye. The choice of primary colors depends on the medium and the desired outcome. For pigments, cyan, magenta, and yellow are considered the primary colors because they are the colors that cannot be created by mixing other pigments. Conversely, red, green, and blue are primary in additive mixing because they are the colors of light that, when combined, produce white light. Understanding the põhivärviperekond is crucial for artists, designers, and anyone working with color reproduction.