color wheel
noun
: a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors
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This theory states that colors on opposite sides of the color wheel— also known as complementary colors—neutralize each other.
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Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Places like Tioga Pass in Yosemite, Bridgeport Valley, McGee Creek, and Parker Bench are home to every hue in the color wheel.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Harmonious or analogous colors are those that appear next to one another on the color wheel, such as red and orange, orange and yellow, yellow and green, green and blue, blue and violet and violet and red.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
When looking at the color wheel, the four could create a square or a rectangle, depending on whether the four colors are equally distanced on the color wheel or not.
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Places like Tioga Pass in Yosemite, Bridgeport Valley, McGee Creek, and Parker Bench are home to every hue in the color wheel.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
Harmonious or analogous colors are those that appear next to one another on the color wheel, such as red and orange, orange and yellow, yellow and green, green and blue, blue and violet and violet and red.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
When looking at the color wheel, the four could create a square or a rectangle, depending on whether the four colors are equally distanced on the color wheel or not.
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Color wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20wheel. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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