The secondary colors result from mixing the primaries in different proportions. These six colors are the basis of all other hues. The three secondary colors are green, orange, and purple. In painting, the three primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. The term “tertiary” is sometimes used to describe any color that is made by mixing two other colors together, regardless of whether those colors are primary or secondary. Tertiary colors can be made in two ways: by mixing two different secondary colors together (e.g., green and violet to make blue-violet), or by adding equal parts of a primary color and a secondary color that lies on either side of it on the color wheel (e.g., adding yellow and green to make yellow-green). There are six tertiary colors: red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet. For example, red-orange is made by mixing red and orange together. Tertiary colors are made by mixing a primary and a secondary color together. Other combinations include red and blue (purple) or red and yellow (orange). The most common combination is yellow and blue, which makes green. The secondary colors are those that are made by mixing two primary colors together. Other combinations include red and blue (purple/violet), and red and yellow (orange).

The secondary colors are those that are made by mixing two primary colors.

Orange secondary color