Three Primary Colors

Three primary colors (三原色/さんげんしょく, sangenshoku) are the basic colors for representing colors. All colors can be represented by mixing them in different proportions.

The three primary colors of color consist of C (Cyan), M (Magenta), and Y (Yellow). When all of them are mixed together, the result is black.

The three primary colors of light are R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue). When all of them are mixed together, they become colorless and transparent (white).

Color　Three Primary Colors　Three Primary Colors of Light　Three Primary Colors of Color

三原色