California Cosmetology Written ExamHaircoloringEasy
A cosmetology student is studying the color wheel and learns that secondary colors are created by mixing two primary colors together in equal parts. Which of the following is a secondary color?
- AYellow
- BGreen
- CBlue
- DRed
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Green
Secondary colors are formed by mixing equal parts of two primary colors: green (blue + yellow), orange (red + yellow), and violet (red + blue). Red, yellow, and blue are the three primary colors themselves.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Yellow is a primary color, not a secondary color.
- C. Blue is a primary color, not a secondary color.
- D. Red is a primary color, not a mixture of two others.
Secondary Colors
Colors formed by mixing two primary colors in equal parts on the color wheel.
- Green = blue + yellow
- Orange = red + yellow
- Violet = red + blue
Memory trick: Primary colors 'ROY-B' blend to make secondary 'GOV' (Green, Orange, Violet).