Primary Vs Secondary Colors

What are primary and secondary colors?

• Any of a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing these colors are primaries.
• Any of a group of colors obtained from mixing two primary colors in equal amounts are secondary colors.
• The primary and secondary colors vary for different color models.

Example:

Consider the RBY model used in painting.

Primary Vs Secondary Colors:

• The primary and secondary colors vary from model to model.
• The secondary colors in RGB are the primaries in CMYK.

Category	Primary Colors	Secondary Colors
Definition	Cant be obtained by mixing. Mixing these colors gives all other colors.	Can be obtained by mixing. Made by mixing two primary colors in equal amounts.
Painting	Red Blue Yellow	Red + Blue = Violet Blue + Yellow = Green Yellow + Red = Orange
RGB	Red Green Blue	Red + Green = Yellow Green + Blue = Cyan Red + Blue = Magenta
CMYK	Cyan Magenta Yellow	Cyan + Magentaa = Blue Magenta + Yellow = Red Yellow + Cyan = Green