color wheel

noun

: a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors

Examples of color wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Participants sipped coffee, nibbled homemade oatmeal raisin cookies, passed around a box of Kleenex and examined a color wheel with the names of hues replaced by emotions — fear, anger, loneliness and anxiety. —

Kimberly Winston, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024 Experiment with color wheels: Use color wheel tools to explore complementary, analogous and triadic color schemes. —

Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 For a balanced approach, use analogous color combos—neighboring hues on the color wheel, such as purple and purple-blue. —

Mya Gelber, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024 The athletic track at the Stade de France in Paris boasts a purple hue that is a few spokes of the color wheel away from the rusty or brick red tracks used in previous Games. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for color wheel

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