color

Color theory has existed for centuries in art. Numerous devices have been created to describe colors and relationships, among these the well-known color wheel.

While there are a multitude of distinct colors, most people are familiar with the notion of “primaries”; hues from which one can create all other hues. But there are actually two sets of primaries. The traditional primary colors are those of reflected light, known as painters’ primaries. These are the colors red, yellow and blue (RYB).