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What creates brown?

Published in Color Mixing 1 min read

The creation of brown is typically achieved by mixing the three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. By altering the amounts and ratios of each primary color, you can create a variety of brown shades, from light beige to dark mahogany.

Here are some additional examples of how brown is created:

  • Paint: Mixing red, yellow, and blue paint in different quantities will result in various brown shades.
  • Nature: The brown color in natural objects like wood, soil, and tree bark is often a result of the breakdown of organic matter, including pigments like tannins and lignin.
  • Brown dwarfs: These celestial objects are called "brown dwarfs" because they are not massive enough to sustain nuclear fusion like stars and therefore emit a dull, brown glow.

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