Why do we teach in school that the 3 primary colors are red, blue, and yellow? When the true primary colors are magenta, cyan, and yellow
2006-11-23 16:22:39 · 9 answers · asked by Ricardo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Take a look at your printer cartridge
2006-11-23 16:39:58 · update #1
The primary colors of pigment truly are magenta, yellow, and cyan. We have traditionally used the easier to say and read version of red, yellow, and blue.
The primary colors of light are red, blue, and green. Check out the three dots in each grouping on your monitor or TV screen.
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2006-11-23 17:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primary colours used in painting are a pinkish red called magenta, a blue called cyan and yellow. With these 3 colours and white it is possible to mix most other colours needed when painting a picture. White is not a colour and is often used to tint colours, for example, mixing it with red to make a pale pink.
May be Magenta, Cyan are difficult to pronounce.
2006-11-23 16:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primary are Red Blue and Yellow Secondary are the ones made when two of these are mixed, e.g green as a product of blue and yellow If green was a prime colour then how would we make yellow? What you learnt as a child is right...
2016-05-22 21:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who told you cyan, magenta and yellow are true colors? so what happens to blue and red?
2006-11-23 16:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember colors are percive by your brain by photons (light)through your eyes. And yes RED, BLUE, YELLOW are the primary colors. From these colors derive other colors.
2006-11-23 16:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Alastair S911 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, no. You're confusing light with pigment. In pigment, red, blue and yellow are the primary colors. And in light -dealing with gels and passing light through them - I think you've got 'em wrong. I'll check.
2006-11-23 16:26:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 3 color primary are additve colors (monitors)
the 4 color primary are subtractive color (printing)
2006-11-23 18:30:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
really? i didn't know that! well i guess because the became more popular over time and they are easier words to know.
2006-11-23 16:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because their easier for kindergarteners to say
2006-11-23 16:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by lasvegasguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋