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What are primary colors?

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Color - Primary Colors

Red, blue, and yellow are the primary colors and combinations of these make other tones.

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Question: What are primary colors?
Answer: Red, yellow, and blue are primary colors. They are the three pigment colors that cannot be made by mixing any other colors. These three colors are mixed to create all other colors and can be combined with white or black to create tints (lighter tones) and shades (darker hues) of these colors.
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