Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,938,389 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

tertiary color

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
tertiary color
n.
1. A color resulting from the mixture of two secondary colors.
2. A color resulting from the equal mixture of a primary color with either of the secondary colors adjacent to it on a color wheel. See Table at color.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
You form these tertiary colors by mixing primary and secondary colors together.
To obtain tertiary colors you need to mix a larger quantity of one primary color with a smaller amount of another primary color: a reddish-violet is obtained through one part blue with two parts red.
And by mixing a primary with a secondary color, an artist can create a tertiary color, with added illusion of nuance and depth.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.