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Color Wheel Photography

Art Fundamentals

Harper Gilroy

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Red - Primary, Warm

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Orange - Secondary, Warm

Yellow + Red

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Yellow - Primary, Warm

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Green - Secondary, Cool

Blue + Yellow

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Blue - Primary, Cool

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Purple - Secondary, Cool

Red + Blue

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Analogous Color Schemes (color families, usually between 2 primary colors)

Green, Green-blue, Blue, blue-violet, Violet

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Complementary colors (opposites on the color wheel)

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Orange & Blue

Yellow & Purple

Green & Red

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Monochromatic Color Schemes (One color plus tints and shades of that color)

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Tints & shades of blue