Tertiary colors are made by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color.
Here's a breakdown:
Tertiary colors sit between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel. They are essentially blends that offer more nuanced and specific hues. To create them, you need to understand the relationship between primary and secondary colors.
Here's a list of the tertiary colors and how to create them:
- Red-Violet (or Red-Purple): Mix red and violet (purple). The reference video demonstrates using two parts blue and one part red to create purple, and then mixing that purple with red.
- Red-Orange: Mix red and orange.
- Yellow-Orange: Mix yellow and orange.
- Yellow-Green: Mix yellow and green.
- Blue-Green: Mix blue and green.
- Blue-Violet (or Blue-Purple): Mix blue and violet (purple).
When mixing, experiment with the ratios of primary and secondary colors to achieve the exact shade you desire. Keep in mind that the initial colors used can influence the final tertiary color.
