No, the complementary color of red is green not yellow because, when placed next to each other, complementary colors make each other appear brighter, more intense. The shadow of an object will also contain its complementary color.
Ex.) the shadow of a green apple will contain some red.
......If you look at a color wheel you may understand this a little better
blue Actually its purple. If you look at the color wheel for primary colors it is always the color that is mixed by the other two primary colors. For example for red its green (blue and yellow) for blue its orange (red and yellow). So the complementary color for yellow is purple (red and blue).
purple!
On an artist's color wheel, green is the complement of red. Orange is the complement of blue. On a printing color wheel, cyan is the complement of red. Yellow is the complement of blue.
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blue Actually its purple. If you look at the color wheel for primary colors it is always the color that is mixed by the other two primary colors. For example for red its green (blue and yellow) for blue its orange (red and yellow). So the complementary color for yellow is purple (red and blue).
the complementary color of red is green, of blue is orange, and of yellow is purple.
Every color is a complementary color. Complementary means a set of two colors which are opposite each other on the color wheel. Yellow is a complementary color with purple.
all complementary colors are directly across from each other. Example: Purple---- Yellow or Blue--- Orange
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purple!
On an artist's color wheel, green is the complement of red. Orange is the complement of blue. On a printing color wheel, cyan is the complement of red. Yellow is the complement of blue.
Yellow, it is the colors complementary color
They are called complementary colors. The three primary colors on the color wheel are red (complement green), yellow (complement purple) and blue (complement orange). When used together, complementary colors (such as red and green) appear to be more intense than they do when used alone or with colors closer to them in the color spectrum. Complementary colors are the color pairs that are opposite of each other on the color wheel. Such as green and red.
Colors opposite of one another on a color wheel are commonly referred to as complementary colors. Orange is complementary to blue, red to green, purple to yellow.
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