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When opposite colors neutralize each other, they produce a shade of gray. This is because colors opposite each other on the color wheel (complementary colors) cancel each other out when mixed together.

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Do opposite colours on the colour wheel match?

Where colours are opposite each other in the colour wheel, they are called complimentary colours, and indeed are seen as complimenting each other and matching well. They are usually quite contrasting, too.The three main pair of complimentary colours are:Blue & OrangeRed & GreenYellow & Purple


What is the opposite color of purple?

The opposite of the colour purple on a colour wheel is yellow. To figure this out you need to understand the concept of primary and secondary colours. If the colour you have is a primary colour (one of red, yellow or blue) then the opposite colour is the secondary colour resultant from mixing the two remaining primary colours. If the colour you have is a secondary (purple, green or orange) then the opposite colour is the primary not involved in the making of the secondary colour.


What is the name given to colors that can be mixed to make another color?

Primary colours.


Do opposite colors on the color wheel match?

Opposite colors on the color wheel, also known as complementary colors, create strong contrast when used together. They can enhance each other when paired in a design but may also clash if not balanced properly.


Describe and explain by the use of a color diagram what are complementary colors?

Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. When placed next to each other, they create a strong contrast and intensify each other, making each color appear more vibrant. For example, red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple are complementary color pairs. The color diagram will show these pairs positioned opposite each other on the color wheel.

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What do you get when you mix complimentary colors?

When you mix complimentary colours (colours opposite one another on the colour wheel) you will get a brown or black.


How do you make red from another color?

Red is a primary colour. It is one of the building blocks of colour. This means you can mix other primary colours (blue & yellow) to it to achieve secondary and tertiary colours, but you can not mix other colours to achieve red.


What are complimentry colors?

Complimentary colours are the opposite colours to the primary colours, these colours are created by mixing two primary colours together. For example, green is an opposite to red and is made by mixing blue and yellow. Purple is opposite to yellow and is made by mixing red and blue. And finally orange is opposite to blue and is made by mixing yellow and red together.


What color do you add to blue to get yellow?

Blue and yellow are both primary colours. You can not add anything to one primary to achieve another.


What is the Special name for opposite colors on the color Circle?

Complimentary Colours


What colours were on the rubik's cube?

Red, Orange, Green, Blue, White, and Yellow. Usually red is opposite orange, green is opposite blue, and yellow is opposite white.


Are black and white opposite colours?

no there are same color, but the different between them is the intensity of light


What colors do you mix with with to become red?

Red is a primary colour and although it is one of the colours used to create secondary and tertiary colours and shades it is not possible to mix other colours to achieve a true red.


Why does purple and green look so awesome together?

They are complimentary colours - colours opposite each other in the colour wheel. This makes them appear brighter and look awesome. :)


Does a red object absorb red light and reflects the other colours?

No. Just the opposite, actually.


Do opposite colours on the colour wheel match?

Where colours are opposite each other in the colour wheel, they are called complimentary colours, and indeed are seen as complimenting each other and matching well. They are usually quite contrasting, too.The three main pair of complimentary colours are:Blue & OrangeRed & GreenYellow & Purple


How do you mix purple?

Purple is a secondary colour. Secondary colours are the result of mixing equal parts of any two of the primary colours. To achieve purple mix equal parts of the primary colours Red and Blue.