Red-Orange / Blue-Green Violet/Yellow Red/Green Yellow-Green / Red-Violet Yellow-Orange / Blue-Violet Orange / BlueĨ When mixed, complementary colors annihilate each other when mixed to create dark neutrals:ĩ LIGHT & SHADOW ZONES SHADOW ZONE LIGHT ZONE DARK = Intensity (shade)ĭULL = Saturation (Add Compliment) COOL =Temperature Cool Colors: Blue, Violet, and Green LIGHT ZONE LIGHT = Intensity (tint) BRIGHT = Saturation (Pure chroma) WARM = Temperature Warm Colors: Red, Yellow, and Orangeġ0 Warm Colors Active colors will appear to advance when placed against passive hues. 1 The Color Wheel Primary Secondary TertiaryĤ Tertiary Colors Yellow-Orange Red-Orange Red-Purple Blue-PurpleĬomplementary Colors The colors that are positioned opposite one another are complementary colors.