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Art Glossary: Tertiary Colors

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

Definition:

Tertiary colors are browns and grays, containing all three primary colors. They're created by mixing either all three primary colors or a primary and secondary color (secondary colors of course being made from two primaries). By varying the proportions of each primary color, you create the different tertiary colors.

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