T H E P R I M A R Y

COLORS

RED GREEN BLUE COLOR WHEEL

The (basic) primary colors for paint are the three colors on the color wheel (red, yellow, blue - ryb) that all other colors can be derived from by mixing paint colors.

RED GREEN BLUE COLOR WHEEL

The same does not hold true with the colors on the computer or printer. The three primary colors on the computer display screen or television are (red, green, blue - rgb).

The colors used for printing on paper are subtractive colors
(cyan, magenta, black - cmyk).

With just using the three (basic) primary colors alone one can get many different combinations even with flat colors. I have found that in computerized images if one maintains primary (flat unshaded) colors they tend to load faster. Primary colors when used for contrast in text can be very striking especially when used with black and white.

Red on Blue

Blue on Yellow

Yellow on Red

Red on Yellow

Blue on Red

Yellow on Blue

Red on White

Black on White

Red on Black

Black on Red

White on Black

White on Red