The three primaries neutralize each other when mixed together. Mixing any two primaries produces a neighboring secondary color Secondary colors On the color wheel secondary colors are placed between the two primaries from which they are mixed. Orange between red and yellow, green between yellow and blue, and purple between red and blue. Analogous colors are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. A group of analogous colors contain at most two primaries.
Analogous colors have a very harmonious influence on a work of art.
Complementary colors Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel. When mixed together they produce neutrals. Placed beside each other in a composition, they create contrast, and often, vibration. The property of value distinguishes between the lightness and darkness of a hue. All colors reflect a different quantity of light as well as a different wavelength.