What are the three primary colors?

The three primary colors of color and light refer to the three colors of red, green and blue.

The three most basic colors among colors are the three primary colors. The so-called primary colors, also called primary colors, are the basic colors that can be used to mix other colors. The primary colors have the highest purity, the purest, and the most vivid colors, and can be blended to produce most colors, while other colors cannot be blended to produce the three primary colors.

The three primary colors can be mixed to produce all colors, and they add up to black at the same time. Black, white and gray belong to the colorless system. In the color, the mixed color of the three primary colors of the pigment is black, and the mixed color of the three primary colors as a light-based material is white due to the special properties of light.

The three primary colors of color and light are combined and synthesized separately to obtain another classification of the three primary colors, namely the three primary colors of pigments. Among them, C (Cyan), M (Magenta), and Y (Yellow) are the customary red, yellow, and blue. The three primary colors in photography refer to the three primary colors of color and light.

Color Mixing Principles

Use as few types of pigments as possible. Including black and white, generally no more than four colors can be used to mix the required colors. The fifth or more colors Adding color can only increase the black and gray. When the contrasting colors in the color are combined, it is black and gray.

Some people think that adding different pigments can enrich the colors, but in fact it can only reduce the purity. Experienced painters often use a few simple colors to achieve beautiful and elegant effects. Use light yellow and add a small amount of black to create a calm green.

When the colors are mixed properly, there will be a feeling of moisture. When applied to the canvas, the pigments will seep into the picture and retreat into the space. On the contrary, the color will appear dry and floating, which is not good. Painters should be proficient in color mixing techniques, make sure that the color to be mixed is a solid color (gray color), and then mix colors according to the color mixing principles of different types of colors.