The document discusses color theory and the color wheel. It explains that primary colors cannot be created by combining other colors, secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors, and tertiary colors are a mix of a primary and secondary color. It also defines neutral colors that are not on the color wheel but used in mixing, and describes values like shade, tone, hue and tint which relate to the lightness, darkness, and mixing of colors.

1. Color Wheels and Color Mixing

2. Primary Colors
Purest colors on the color wheel, they are only colors that are not created by
combining colors.

3. Secondary Colors
These colors are created by combining two primary colors.

4. Tertiary Colors
These colors are made by combining a primary color and a secondary color.

6. Neutral Colors
These are not included in the color wheel but are often used in mixing colors.

7. Value: expresses the
lightness or darkness of
a color or object.
Shade: adding black to a
color
Tone: adding grey to a
color
Hue: The natural
occurring color
Tint: adding white to a
color