Ok, so we have all seen a color wheel. We know that it is supposed to help artists mix colors, right? But what else is it meant for? A lot, actually! The following example is what's often referred to as a primary color wheel, or painter's color wheel. There are a few different types, like RGB and CMYK, but those are meant for screen and print, respectively.
This is the back of an every day color wheel. On this particular color wheel there are actually three wheels put together so they'll spin. One wheel (the one in the middle) contains all the color choices for each section of the wheel. In this particular view you can see the tint, tone and shade of each color. On the opposite side, however, the outer wheel will show you what you'll get if you mix the three primary colors, white, or black with each of the color choices. So if you put the red selector over blue the little window will show you violet.
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