Color Theory 101: Because Adult Humans Need Help

Colors are Hard, I Guess

Welcome to the world of Color Theory, where we try to figure out why humans are so bad at colors. Let's start with the basics:

• Primary Colors: The Three Colors That Should Be Obvious

  Red, yellow, and blue - these are the colors you'd use if you wanted to color-code a nuclear missile. They're bright. They're bold. They're the kind of colors that scream "I'M A PRIMARY COLOR AND I DON'T CARE IF I'M OBVIOUS!"

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• Secondary Colors: The Ones That Are Kind of Like, 'Okay, I guess'

  Green, purple, and orange - the colors you'd use for a middle-management meeting in a 90s office. They're fine, I suppose.

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And that's it! Color theory in a nutshell. Now, go forth and confuse yourself with more colors.