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Tertiary colors are colors that are made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color. In subtractive color mixing, commonly used in pigments and paints, the primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. The secondary colors are green (blue + yellow), orange (red + yellow), and violet (red + blue).

Mixing a primary color with an adjacent secondary color creates a tertiary color. For example, mixing red and orange results in red-orange. Mixing blue and green results in blue-green. Mixing yellow and orange results in yellow-orange. Similarly, blue and violet create blue-violet, red and violet create red-violet, and yellow and green create yellow-green. These are often referred to by hyphenated names.

In additive color mixing, used with light, the primary colors are red, green, and blue. The secondary colors are cyan (green + blue), magenta (red + blue), and yellow (red + green). Tertiary colors in this system would be formed by mixing a primary with an adjacent secondary, such as red-cyan or blue-magenta.

Tertiary colors are useful in art and design for creating a wider range of hues and more nuanced color palettes. They can offer softer transitions between primary and secondary colors and add depth and complexity to visual compositions. The specific names and appearance of tertiary colors can vary slightly depending on the exact proportions of the colors being mixed and the specific color model being used.