Analogous colors refer to colors that are adjacent from one primary color to another on the color wheel;
- The warm colors are from yellow to red-violet while the cold colors are from yellow-green to purple;
- Some pure colors cannot be obtained by mixing, they are primary colors, others are produced by mixing these 1: 1, 2: 1 primaries, they are the secondaries and the tertiary ones;
- Shades, tones and shadows are obtained by adding white, gray or black;
- The dominant color is the main color in a composition; - The shine or dullness is defined by the intensity