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A cornerstone component of traditional color theory, the RYB conceptual color model underpins the notion that the creation of an exhaustive gamut of color nuances occurs via intermixture of red, yellow, and blue pigments, especially when applied in conjunction with white and black pigment color. In the literature relating to traditional color theory and RYB color, red, yellow, and blue are often referred to as primary colors and represent exemplar hues rather than specific hues that are more pure, unique, or proprietary variants of these hues. Under traditional color theory, the RYB color model is accompanied by a range of hierarchical color constructs and color combination constructs.
Categories of Color
Green-Armytage identified a number of color categories, and each of these is underpinned by specific and distinct ontological and epistemological assumptions and traditions [1]....
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O’Connor, Z. (2021). RYB Color. In: Shamey, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_453-1
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