Consider the color wheel we already know

All colors are divided into:

Basic (yellow, red, blue) - the inner part of the circle - from these colors we get the rest.

Secondary colors (purple, orange, green) are the middle part of the circle.

Tertiary (complex) colors are the outer circle and combinations of shades from different parts of the circle.

The components will be indicated on sectors within the required color.

When mixing colors that are opposite each other in equal proportions, we get a dirty dark gray color. These color pairs are called complementary.

This effect is used when it is necessary to "dim" the tint by "dirtying" it.

For example, to make the blue darker - add a drop of orange to it, brown - "drowned out" with light green. The main thing is to understand the principle of working with the color wheel, and it is not difficult to find a more complex and convenient version of it on the Internet and download it.

Here are some recipes for mixing colors:

yellow + brown = ocher

red + yellow = Orange
red + ocher + white = apricot
red + green = Brown
red + blue = Violet
red + blue + green = black
yellow + white + green = citric
yellow + cyan or blue = green
yellow + green + white + red = tobacco
blue + green = sea ​​wave
orange + brown = terracotta
red + white = coffee with milk
brown + white + yellow = beige

light green= (green + yellow, more than yellow) + white = light green

purple= (blue + red + white, more red and white) + white = light lilac
purple= red with blue, with red predominant

black= brown + blue + red in equal proportions
black= brown + blue.
gray and black= blue, green, red and yellow are mixed in equal proportions, and then one or the other is added to the eye. it turns out we need more blue and red
black = it turns out if you mix red, blue and brown
black= red, green and blue. You can additionally add brown.
bodily= red and yellow paint .... just a little. After kneading, if it turns yellow, then add a little red, if a little yellow paint turns pink. If the color is very saturated, it turned out to press a piece of white mastic and mix again
dark cherry = red + brown + a little blue (blue)
strawberry= 3 parts pink + 1 hour red
turkiz= 6 hours sky blue + 1 hour yellow
silver gray = 1 hour black + 1 hour blue
dark red = 1 hour red + some black
rust color= 8 hours orange + 2 hours red + 1 hour brown
greenish= 9 hours sky blue + a little yellow
dark green= green + a little black
lavender= 5 hours pink + 1 hour gray
nautical= 5h. blue + 1 hour green
peach= 2h. orange + 1h. dark yellow
dark pink= 2h. red + 1 hour brown
Navy blue= 1h blue + 1h. Gray
avocado= 4h. yellow + 1 hour green + slightly black
coral= 3 hours pink + 2 hours yellow
gold= 10 hours yellow + 3 hours orange + 1 hour red
plum = 1 hour purple + a little red
light green = 2h purple + 3h yellow

And this table contains classic recipes for flowers

Pink	White + add some red
Chestnut	Red + add black or brown
Royal red	Red + add blue
Red	Red + White for brightening, yellow for orange-red
Orange	Yellow + add red
Gold	Yellow + a drop of red or brown
Yellow	Yellow + white for lightening, red or brown for darker shades
Pale green	Yellow + add blue / black for depth
Herbaceous green	Yellow + add blue and green
Olive	Green + add yellow
Light green	Green + add white / yellow
Turquoise green	Green + add blue
Bottle green	Yellow + add blue
Coniferous	Green + add yellow and black
Turquoise blue	Blue + add some green
White-blue	White + add blue
Wedgwood blue	White + add blue and a drop of black
Royal blue
Navy blue	Blue + add black and a drop of green
Grey	White + Add some black
Pearl gray	White + Add black, some blue
Medium brown	Yellow + Add red and blue, white for lightening, black for dark.
Red brown	Red & Yellow + Add Blue and White for Brightening
Golden brown	Yellow + Add red, blue, white. More yellow for contrast
Mustard	Yellow + Add red, black and some green
Beige	Take brown and gradually add white until a beige color is obtained. Add yellow for brightness.
Off white	White + Add brown or black
Pink gray	White + A drop of red or black
Blue-gray	White + Add light gray plus a drop of blue
Green gray	White + Add light gray plus a drop of green
Charcoal gray	White + add black
Lemon yellow	Yellow + add white, a little green
Light brown	Yellow + add white, black, brown
Fern green	White + add green, black and white
Forest green color	Green + add black
Emerald green	Yellow + add green and white
Light green	Yellow + add white and green
Aquamarine	White + add green and black
Avocado	Yellow + add brown and black
Royal purple	Red + add blue and yellow
Dark purple	Red + add blue and black
Tomato red	Red + add yellow and brown
Mandarin orange	Yellow + add red and brown
Reddish chestnut	Red + add brown and black
Orange	White + add orange and brown
Burgundy red color	Red + add brown, black and yellow
Crimson	Blue + add white, red and brown
Plum	Red + add white, blue and black
Chestnut
Honey color	White, yellow and dark brown
Dark brown	Yellow + red, black and white
Copper gray	Black + add white and red
Eggshell color	White + yellow, slightly brown

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As you understood from the tables - the darker and dirtier the color, the more recipe options there are. Perhaps not everything will work out right away, you need a certain skill, but it develops very quickly and you yourself will have favorite and unloved combinations and recipes. It seems to me that the most economical way to get acquainted with color mixing without fear of ruining something is to practice with ordinary watercolors.

As soon as you have confidence in what will turn out in the end, you can try enamel with acrylic. In any case, if you are not sure about the result, try first on watercolors or gouache.

I recommend starting small - using commercially available shades, through simple additions, I will learn how to make gradients of camouflage shades for color modulation, for example, for panel-by-panel highlighting.

As your skill grows, you can, by purchasing a ready-made color and making a painting, as you spend it, prepare the colors yourself.

Always prepare the color with a small margin - it will be difficult to repeat it if necessary.

I do not argue that buying ready-made shades is often easier and faster, but I prepare the color myself when:

1. The color I need is out of stock in the store - there is no desire and time to wait for deliveries.

2. It often happens that I disagree with one or another interpretation of the shade by the paint manufacturer.

3. Manufacturers do not produce the required color (as an example - Polish khaki, moreover, 4 shades of paint were used during the one and a half pre-war years 1938-1939).

4. It is assumed that the prototype, due to the operating conditions, has greatly changed the color.

5. So that my collection of models does not look like one green-blue spot, I try to paint each next model in a slightly different shade. The difference will be visible only if you put two models in the same color side by side.

This knowledge is applicable and will be useful in everyday life - for example, you cannot wash colored items of additional colors at the same time - they will gradually acquire gray shades :))

Now that you have learned the basics, you can return to modeling technology and practice.

In the interior of the premises, the decoration of walls of various types of plasters and painting them with paints is becoming fashionable. But not always in hardware stores you can pick up the palette you like. There is no need to despair. Modern technologies allow you to get the desired result. Mixing colors in standard shades produces the desired result. The next question arises, how to mix paints to obtain a beautiful tone? Let's try to get an answer.

There are quite a few tones. But the production of paints is based on the use of standard colors. Nowadays, non-standard colors are in vogue, which can be obtained by mixing dyes. How to mix colors correctly, the following recommendations of experts will tell you.

It has been known since childhood that the basis of all tones is three colors: red, blue, yellow.

To get other options, you need to know the rules for mixing paints. The combination of basic dyes gives a wide range of different shades.

The secret of creating a new color scheme by mixing colors is the use of basic dyes in different proportions. For example, when mixing the colors of blue and yellow, we get green. If you continue to add yellow to the resulting substance, you can get tones that approach it more and more. It all depends on the volumes that are connected.

In the video: how to get a new color.

The nuances of dye compounds

Mixing colors of chromatic shades, which are placed next to each other in the color wheel, give a rather vibrant palette. If you mix the dyes that are on opposite sides of the circle, we get achromatic tones, that is, with a predominance of gray.

Taking the first steps in working with decor, most artists are faced with the problem of the lack of many shades in standard paint sets. Yes, and in everyday life, the need to obtain different tones arises quite often: from choosing a color for painting walls in a house to choosing the perfect version of eyeshadow. However, do not be upset if the required element is not in the available arsenal of paints. Remember, with only three basic colors available: yellow, blue and red, you can get any shade that exists in nature. So to get orange, you just need to mix two basic colors: red and yellow, and also get acquainted with some of the nuances that artists use when mixing paints.

First, let's prepare everything you need. You need to bring:

1. mixing surface (for example, a palette);
2. paint of yellow and red shades;
3. brushes;
4. canvas or other work surface on which the resulting material is planned to be applied (watercolor paper, pastel paper, etc.).

The result of mixing yellow and red from paint

For the final color to be perfect, before starting work, make sure that the surface is free of foreign particles (lint, dust particles, brush hairs, etc.). You also need to immediately decide which of the ways you plan to get the desired orange tone. If mixing is done on paper, the final shade is obtained by overlapping the shade after applying one layer of composition to another. If you mix colors on a palette or used cans, the result is a separate new tone.

Obtaining process

To get an orange color, combining shades on paper, you first need to decide what you want to get in the end. Because if you apply yellow on top of red, the final tone will be darker than applying red on top. It is also important to ensure that the mixing brush is free of any extraneous shades. the presence of paint of a different color on the hairs of the brush can give a completely unexpected result.
The same rule must be followed if you are planning to get the required orange color in dry painting. Just apply layers of red and yellow on top of each other, and then rub. The resulting shade will entirely depend on what color layer was applied on top: if the last layer was yellow, then orange will be lighter, if red - a red-orange tone will be formed.

When mixing paints on a palette, the situation is somewhat simpler. You need to put on it a little of one base of paints and another, and then mix with a palette knife (a special small spatula). A regular brush will work as well, but again, be sure to make sure the brush is free of other paints.

Completely different mixing rules should be followed if you work with oil paints. To make the final color orange, you need to apply yellow and red strokes very close to each other, then, going back a short distance, you will see that you have achieved the desired effect.

Correct proportions

The proportions of red and yellow colors depend solely on what shade you want to get as a result. So when you mix colors in the same proportions, you get a classic orange color as a result. For the resulting orange to be more golden or yellow-orange, the yellow paint must prevail. While for a fiery orange saturated, more red should be added. You can also soften the resulting orange shade by adding a little white paint, then you get a lighter, pastel tone. But to darken the tonality, it is better not to use black, since it does not so much darken as it drowns out the color spectrum. For a darker shade of orange, a slightly darker gray is recommended.

Orange spectrum names

Conclusion

The principle of obtaining orange paints is quite simple, it is enough to know the RGB model and the principles of mixing to make the most persistent composition. The type of work, whether it be drawing or room decor, does not change the method of obtaining orange colors.

Two color mixing tables

The color mixing chart lets you know how to mix two or more colors and shades to get the desired one.

Such a table is used in various fields of art - fine art, modeling, and others. It can also be used in the building industry when mixing paints and plasters.

Color mixing table 1

Required color	Main Color + Mixing Instructions
Pink	White + add some red
Chestnut	Red + add black or brown
Royal red	Red + add blue
Red	Red + White for brightening, yellow for orange-red
Orange	Yellow + add red
Gold	Yellow + a drop of red or brown
Yellow	Yellow + white for lightening, red or brown for darker shades
Pale green	Yellow + add blue / black for depth
Herbaceous green	Yellow + add blue and green
Olive	Green + add yellow
Light green	Green + add White yellow
Turquoise green	Green + add blue
Bottle green	Yellow + add blue
Coniferous	Green + add yellow and black
Turquoise blue	Blue + add some green
White-blue	White + add blue
Wedgwood blue	White + add blue and a drop of black
Royal blue
Navy blue	Blue + add black and a drop of green
Grey	White + Add some black
Pearl gray	White + Add black, a little blue
Medium brown	Yellow + Add red and blue, white for lightening, black for dark.
Red brown	Red & Yellow + Add blue and white for lightening
Golden brown	Yellow + Add red, blue, white. More yellow for contrast
Mustard	Yellow + Add red, black and some green
Beige	Take brown and gradually add white until a beige color is obtained. Add yellow for brightness.
Off white	White + Add brown or black
Pink gray	White + A drop of red or black
Blue-gray	White + Add light gray plus a drop of blue
Green gray	White + Add light gray plus a drop of green
Charcoal gray	White + add black
Lemon yellow	Yellow + add white, a little green
Light brown	Yellow + add white, black, brown
Fern green	White + add green, black and white
Forest green color	Green + add black
Emerald green	Yellow + add green and white
Light green	Yellow + add white and green
Aquamarine	White + add green and black
Avocado	Yellow + add brown and black
Royal purple	Red + add blue and yellow
Dark purple	Red + add blue and black
Tomato red	Red + add yellow and brown
Mandarin orange	Yellow + add red and brown
Reddish chestnut	Red + add brown and black
Orange	White + add orange and brown
Burgundy red color	Red + add brown, black and yellow
Crimson	Blue + add white, red and brown
Plum	Red + add white, blue and black
Chestnut
Honey color	White, yellow and dark brown
Dark brown	Yellow + red, black and white
Copper gray	Black + add white and red
Eggshell color	White + yellow, slightly brown
Black	Black Use black as coal

Color mixing table 2

Mixing paints
black= brown + blue + red in equal proportions
black= brown + blue.
gray and black= blue, green, red and yellow are mixed in equal proportions, and then one or the other is added to the eye. it turns out we need more blue and red
black = it turns out if you mix red, blue and brown
black= red, green and blue. You can additionally add brown.
bodily= red and yellow paint .... just a little. After kneading, if it turns yellow, then add a little red, if a little yellow paint turns pink. If the color is very saturated, it turned out to press a piece of white mastic and mix again
dark cherry = red + brown + a little blue (blue)
strawberry= 3 parts pink + 1 hour red
turkiz= 6 hours sky blue + 1 hour yellow
silver gray = 1 hour black + 1 hour blue
dark red = 1 hour red + some black
rust color= 8 hours orange + 2 hours red + 1 hour brown
greenish= 9 hours sky blue + a little yellow
dark green= green + a little black
lavender= 5 hours pink + 1 hour gray
bodily= a little coppery
nautical= 5h. blue + 1 hour green
peach= 2h. orange + 1h. dark yellow
dark pink= 2h. red + 1 hour brown
Navy blue= 1h blue + 1h. Gray
avocado= 4h. yellow + 1 hour green + slightly black
coral= 3 hours pink + 2 hours yellow
gold= 10 hours yellow + 3 hours orange + 1 hour red
plum = 1 hour purple + a little red
light green = 2h purple + 3h yellow

red + yellow = Orange
red + ocher + white = apricot
red + green = Brown
red + blue = Violet
red + blue + green = black
yellow + white + green = citric
yellow + cyan or blue = green
yellow + brown = ocher
yellow + green + white + red = tobacco
blue + green = sea ​​wave
orange + brown = terracotta
red + white = coffee with milk
brown + white + yellow = beige
light green= green + yellow, more than yellow, + white = light green

purple= blue + red + white, more red and white, + white = light lilac
purple= red with blue, with red predominant
Pistachio paint obtained by mixing yellow paint with a small amount of blue

We will show you how to get the green color and its shades in 7 photos, where blue and yellow in different proportions create different shades, and black and white complement. Photo.

Green paint is obtained by mixing yellow and blue. A wide range of shades of green depends on the mixing proportions of the main paints, as well as the introduction of additional darkening or lightening tones: white and black paint. In addition, olive and khaki shades are the product of a mixture of yellow, blue and brown (with a small amount of red) paint.

How to get green color by mixing colors: yellow and blue, bright and saturated?

First of all, it depends on the purity (saturation) of the main colors: yellow and blue. The more intense they are, the brighter the green will be, however, it will always be duller than the base colors. That is why sets of paints are sold that include green.

If yellow and blue are primary colors, and green is secondary, then all subsequent shades: dark (with the addition of black or brown) and light (with the addition of white) will be tertiary, that is, even dimmer than the green itself.

Mixing acrylic paints for painting:

How to get grassy green?

Mix (1 part) yellow + (1 part) blue = grass green

How to get a yellow-green color?

Mix (2 parts) yellow + (1 part) blue = yellow-green

How to get blue-green color?

Mix (1 part) yellow + (2 parts) blue = blue-green

How to get dark green?

Mix (1 part) yellow + (2 parts) blue + (0.5 parts) black = dark green.

How to get light green?

Mix (1 part) yellow + (1 part) blue + (2 parts) white = warm light green

Mix (1 part) yellow + (2 part) blue + (2 parts) white = cool light green

How to get olive color?

Mix (1 part) yellow + (1 part) blue + (1 part) brown = dark olive

How to get a gray-green color?

Mix (1 part) yellow + (2 parts) blue + (0.5 part) brown = taupe

As I already said: the brightness of the green tone directly depends on the brightness of the primary colors, and the brightness of the green tones will depend on the saturation of the green. Therefore, shades of green paint will be more attractive if they are produced from ready-made green paints, of which there are usually two in a 12-color set: bright green and emerald, which correspond to blue-green.

The quality of paints also affects the abundance of possible shades and their expressiveness.

However, if you discard the brightness and quality of paints and present a graphic color mixing map to obtain shades of green, you will be able to navigate in any palette.

Where is the main mixing paint in the center. The first circle is the shades for mixing with the main paint, the second circle is what happened when mixing green paint and one adjacent tone. The third circle is the shades of the previous circle mixed with the main one, white and black.

How to get other colors and their shades: theory and practice. Click on the icon.