Color mixing

Color mixing involves combining different colors to create new hues. In additive mixing (like screens and digital displays), combining red, green, and blue light in various amounts creates a broad spectrum of colors, including white when all are combined. In subtractive mixing (like paints or pigments), mixing primary colors such as cyan, magenta, and yellow absorbs certain wavelengths of light and reflects others, producing different colors. Understanding how colors blend helps in producing desired shades and effects in art, design, and technology by carefully controlling the amounts and types of colors used.