Color mixing receipies

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Here's a comprehensive note on color mixing recipes:

*Primary Colors*
1. *Red* (R)
2. *Yellow* (Y)
3. *Blue* (B)

*Secondary Colors*
1. *Green* (B + Y)
2. *Orange* (R + Y)
3. *Purple* (B + R)

*Tertiary Colors*
1. *Yellow-Green* (Y + B + touch of Y)
2. *Blue-Green* (B + Y + touch of B)
3. *Red-Orange* (R + Y + touch of R)
4. *Red-Violet* (R + B + touch of R)
5. *Yellow-Orange* (Y + R + touch of Y)
6. *Blue-Violet* (B + R + touch of B)

*Neutral Colors*
1. *Black* (R + B + Y)
2. *White* (R + B + Y + White)
3. *Gray* (R + B + Y in equal proportions)
4. *Brown* (R + Y + B in varying proportions)

*Pastel Colors*
1. *Pastel Pink* (White + touch of R)
2. *Pastel Blue* (White + touch of B)
3. *Pastel Yellow* (White + touch of Y)

*Earth Tones*
1. *Beige* (Brown + White)
2. *Taupe* (Brown + Gray)
3. *Sienna* (Red + Yellow + Black)

*Metallic Colors*
1. *Gold* (Yellow + touch of Red + White)
2. *Silver* (Gray + White)
3. *Copper* (Red + Orange)

*Color Harmony Recipes*
1. *Monochromatic*: Varying shades of one color.
2. *Complementary*: Pair colors opposite each other (e.g., Blue + Orange).
3. *Analogous*: Use adjacent colors (e.g., Blue + Green + Yellow).
4. *Split-Complementary*: Pair a color with two adjacent colors (e.g., Blue + Yellow-Green + Orange-Red).

*Tips*
1. Start with primary colors.
2. Experiment with ratios.
3. Adjust with white, black, or gray.
4. Consider color temperature (warm/cool).
5. Practice makes perfect!

*Digital Color Mixing*
For digital art, use RGB (Red, Green, Blue) or HEX codes:

1. *RGB*: Red (0-255), Green (0-255), Blue (0-255)
2. *HEX*: #RRGGBB (e.g., #FF0000 for Red)

Remember, color mixing ratios may vary depending on the medium (paint, ink, digital).

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