The three secondary colors of pigment are green, orange, and violet (purple).
These colors are created by mixing two primary colors in equal proportions. The primary colors for pigment are traditionally considered to be red, yellow, and blue (RYB). This differs from the additive color model (RGB) used in screens.
- Green: Mixing blue and yellow pigments produces green.
- Orange: Mixing red and yellow pigments produces orange.
- Violet (Purple): Mixing red and blue pigments produces violet or purple.
This system is known as the subtractive color model, because pigments subtract light to create color, unlike the additive model of light. The secondary colors in the RYB model, green, orange, and violet, are fundamental to understanding color mixing in painting, drawing, and other subtractive art forms.
