Primary, secondary and tertiary colours 
Colour Wheel
“Different colours” 
We all live in a world where at some point, colour will be a part of us , and affect us 
in our everyday lives. Colour in everyday life is very diverse, from knowing that a fruit 
is ripe to eat, to understanding how colour can affect our moods. We divided colours 
into three different groups: 
Primary colours: These are colours that cannot be created through the mixing of other colours. They are 
colours in their own right. The three primary colours can be seen below RED - YELLOW - BLUE. 
Secondary colours: Are the result of the mixture of the primary colours. 
Tertiary colours: Is a color made by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color.
“The colour wheel” 
The colour wheel can be seen below and this can be used to help remember primary 
and secondary colours. The secondary colours are in between the primary colours - 
for example - between red and blue is purple. Quite simply, mixing the primary colours 
of red and blue paint together will produce the secondary colour purple.An important 
rule of the colour wheel is that colours opposite to each other on the colour wheel 
usually work well together as a colour scheme. Is an abstract illustration organization 
between colours. These are known as COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS.
“The colours in the colour wheel” 
The typical colours in the colour wheel are the primary 
colours (Red, blue and yellow). Most wheels are 
compounded of three primary colours, three secondary 
colours (Green, orange and purple) And six tertiary 
colours (yellow-green, red-purple, red-orange)
Analogous Colours 
The analogous colours are groups of colours 
that are adjacent to each other in the colour 
wheel.Analogous color schemes use 
colors that are next to each other on 
the color wheel. They usually match 
well and create serene and 
comfortable designs. Analogous color 
schemes are often found in nature and 
are harmonious and pleasing to the 
eye.
This colours tend to be primary or secondary colours and two 
or either side complementing, which tend to be tertiary. 
Choose a primary colour and a secondary colour. For 
example, you might choose blue and green. They are 
analogous. With just these two colours, you can 
create even more analogous colours—blue-green, 
green-blue, and others in-between. All of these will 
have a colour in common. 
How to make analogous colours?
The end 
Colour Wheel 
Primary, secondary and tertiary 
colours 
Patricia, Nacho, Silvia, Alicia y Claudia

Group 02: PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY COLOURS OF THE COLOUR WHEEL – COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS

  • 1.
    Primary, secondary andtertiary colours Colour Wheel
  • 2.
    “Different colours” Weall live in a world where at some point, colour will be a part of us , and affect us in our everyday lives. Colour in everyday life is very diverse, from knowing that a fruit is ripe to eat, to understanding how colour can affect our moods. We divided colours into three different groups: Primary colours: These are colours that cannot be created through the mixing of other colours. They are colours in their own right. The three primary colours can be seen below RED - YELLOW - BLUE. Secondary colours: Are the result of the mixture of the primary colours. Tertiary colours: Is a color made by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color.
  • 3.
    “The colour wheel” The colour wheel can be seen below and this can be used to help remember primary and secondary colours. The secondary colours are in between the primary colours - for example - between red and blue is purple. Quite simply, mixing the primary colours of red and blue paint together will produce the secondary colour purple.An important rule of the colour wheel is that colours opposite to each other on the colour wheel usually work well together as a colour scheme. Is an abstract illustration organization between colours. These are known as COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS.
  • 4.
    “The colours inthe colour wheel” The typical colours in the colour wheel are the primary colours (Red, blue and yellow). Most wheels are compounded of three primary colours, three secondary colours (Green, orange and purple) And six tertiary colours (yellow-green, red-purple, red-orange)
  • 5.
    Analogous Colours Theanalogous colours are groups of colours that are adjacent to each other in the colour wheel.Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs. Analogous color schemes are often found in nature and are harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
  • 6.
    This colours tendto be primary or secondary colours and two or either side complementing, which tend to be tertiary. Choose a primary colour and a secondary colour. For example, you might choose blue and green. They are analogous. With just these two colours, you can create even more analogous colours—blue-green, green-blue, and others in-between. All of these will have a colour in common. How to make analogous colours?
  • 7.
    The end ColourWheel Primary, secondary and tertiary colours Patricia, Nacho, Silvia, Alicia y Claudia