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RIMARY — Red, Yellow, and Blue are called the primary colors, because they are the first or original colors from which all others can be made.

— Orange, Green, and Violet are called the secondary colors, because they are of the second formation, each color being produced by a mixture of two of the primary colors. The Orange, from red and yellow; the Green, from yellow and blue; and the Violet, from blue and red.

— Russet, Olive, and Citron are called the tertiary colors, because they are of the third formation, each color being produced by a mixture of two of the secondary colors. The Russet, from orange and violet; the Olive from violet and green; and the Citron, from green and orange.

is a color in its purest state—one which has not been changed by the addition of white or black. The primaries, secondaries, and their various hues are full colors. See Plate 32.

A is a primary or secondary color slightly changed by the addition of a neighboring color, For example, a green-blue is a hue of blue; a blue-green is a hue of green. See Plate 32.

A is a very light or pale color, produced by adding a small quantity of color to a greater quantity of white. For example see Plates 19, 20, and 21.

A is a dark or broken color, produced by the mixture of a full color with gray or black. For example see Figs. 31 to 36, and many others throughout this work.

A is a color reduced to about one-half its original strength by the addition of white. For example see Plates 17 and 18.

The of a color are the various degrees of color produced by the mixture of a full color with white. For example, Fig. 133 on Plate 17, and Fig. 149 on Plate 19, are two of the light tones of red.