​PRIMARY COLORS: Red, Yellow, and Blue. These three primary colors are the foundation of the color wheel.

SECONDARY COLORS: Violet, Orange, and Green

Secondary colors are created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors together.

Red + Blue = Violet

Red + Yellow = Orange

Blue + Yellow = Green

​TERTIARY COLORS: Blue-Violet, Red-Violet, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, and Blue-Green

In total, there are six tertiary colors. Tertiary colors are created by mixing equal parts of a primary and secondary color together. Blue (primary) + Violet (secondary) = Blue-Violet Red (primary) + Violet (secondary) = Red-Violet Red (primary) + Orange (secondary) = Red-Orange Yellow (primary) + Orange (secondary) = Yellow-Orange Yellow (primary) + Green (secondary) = Yellow-Green Blue (primary) + Green (secondary) = Blue-Green

​Assignment: Make your own color wheel. Place it on a short bond paper.