primary color

noun

Definition of primary colornext
as in secondary color

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Recent Examples of primary color But for humans, trying to imagine true UV vision is like trying to imagine an entirely new primary color. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Instead, this grounding property is a true architectural feat, with curved clay walls that set the stage for a primary color palette and minimalist furniture silhouettes. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026 King became the Bulls’ primary color commentator in 2008, teaming with play-by-play specialist Neil Funk. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for primary color
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  1. secondary color
  2. tertiary color
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  • Another idea is to select a secondary color from the pattern and utilize your hat to accentuate that hue.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The goal is to fill 60 percent of the space with a dominant color, and then 30 percent with a secondary color.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of secondary color
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  • Having a tertiary color would’ve helped to break up the red, especially since the lettering is the same color.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • There are six tertiary colors because of the mixing of the three primary colors with three secondary colors, and they are located between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel.
    — Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of tertiary color

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“Primary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20color. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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