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Color wheel
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a circular chart that shows how different colors relate to each other, helping in understanding and choosing color combinations
What is the "color wheel"?
The color wheel is a circular chart that organizes colors according to their relationship with one another. It typically consists of primary colors, red, blue, and yellow, secondary colors, orange, green, and purple, and tertiary colors, which are mixtures of primary and secondary colors. The color wheel helps artists, designers, and anyone interested in color understand how colors relate to each other and how they can be combined to create harmonious or contrasting color schemes.
Examples
Artists use the color wheel for harmonious paintings.
Designers pick logo colors with the help of a color wheel.
