tertiääriväreillä

Tertiary colors are formed by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color. In traditional color theory, using subtractive color mixing (like with paint or ink), the primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. The secondary colors are green (yellow and blue), orange (red and yellow), and violet (red and blue). When these are mixed, tertiary colors are created. For example, mixing red and orange results in red-orange, mixing yellow and green results in yellow-green, and mixing blue and violet results in blue-violet.

The names of tertiary colors typically combine the names of the two parent colors, with the primary color usually mentioned first. Common examples include red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet. These colors occupy the intermediate spaces on a traditional color wheel between the primary and secondary colors. They offer a wider range of hues and can be useful for creating more nuanced and complex color palettes. Understanding tertiary colors is an important step in mastering color mixing and appreciation in art and design.