The Colors of the Rainbow

1. Primary Colors

1.1. Any group of colors from which all other colors can be created through mixing

1.1.1. Red

1.1.2. Yellow

1.1.3. Blue

2. Secondary Colors

2.1. A color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors

2.1.1. Orange

2.1.2. Green

2.1.3. Purple

3. Tertiary Colors

3.1. A color resulting from the mixing of a primary color and a secondary color in equal amounts

3.1.1. Red-orange

3.1.2. Yellow-orange

3.1.3. Yellow-green

3.1.4. Blue-green

3.1.5. Blue-purple

3.1.6. Red-purple

4. Complementary Colors

4.1. Two colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel

4.1.1. Red and green

4.1.2. Blue and orange

4.1.3. Yellow and purple

5. Triad Colors

5.1. Three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel

5.1.1. Orange, green, and purple

5.1.2. Red, yellow, and blue