How To Make Yellow

In subtractive color systems, which are used for painting and printing, yellow is considered a primary color. In the RGB model of color, however, yellow is a secondary color.

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Positive Associations

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Negative Associations

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If you want to create yellow, you will have to mix two additive primaries. But what two colors make yellow?

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When you mix red and green in equal parts, the colors balance one another out and draw out the aspects that create yellow.

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You can create warm and cool yellows, dark and light yellows, or dull and vivid yellows just by mixing it with other colors.

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For a cooler shade of yellow, mix yellow and blue.

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For a warmer shade of yellow, mix yellow and red.

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Mix yellow with white, grey or green to get a lighter shade of yellow.

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Mix yellow with darker colors like black, brown or purple to get a muted yellow shade.

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