What Colors Make Yellow?
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In paint
Yellow is a primary color in traditional paint mixing, so on a classic color wheel it isn't made from other colors, it's one of the three you start with, alongside red and blue.
In light (RGB)
In light (RGB), yellow is actually a secondary color: equal parts red and green light combine to create it, with no blue involved at all.
This is the most common color-theory mix-up: paint and light don't share the same primaries, so "what makes yellow" has two different correct answers depending on which system you mean.
Yellow FAQ
What colors make yellow in paint?
Yellow is a primary color in traditional paint mixing, so on a classic color wheel it isn't made from other colors, it's one of the three you start with, alongside red and blue.
What colors make yellow in light (RGB)?
In light (RGB), yellow is actually a secondary color: equal parts red and green light combine to create it, with no blue involved at all.