PRIMARY COLOURS- colours that cannot be achieved by mixing other colours. There are only 3 primary colours. RED, YELLOW & BLUE

SECONDARY COLOURS- are colours that are created by mixing 2 primary colours together. There are only 3 secondary colours. RED + YELLOW= ORANGE RED + BLUE = VIOLET YELLOW + BLUE= GREEN

INTERMEDIATE COLOURS- colours that are created by mixing a primary and a secondary colour together.  There are 6 intermediate colours. RED + ORANGE= RED-ORANGE RED + VIOLET= RED-VIOLET YELLOW + ORANGE= YELLOW-ORANGE YELLOW + GREEN=YELLOW-GREEN BLUE + GREEN=BLUE-GREEN BLUE + VIOLET= BLUE-VIOLET

TERTIARY COLOURS- colours that are created by mixing 2 secondary colours together. ORANGE + GREEN = CITRON GREEN + VIOLET = SLATE  VIOLET + ORANGE = RUSSET

COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS- colours that appear across from one another on the colour wheel.  They are always in sets of two.  They are the hight contrast in colour. Eg. Red & Green, Blue & Orange, Violet & Yellow

ANALAGOUS COLOURS- colours that appear next to one another on the colour wheel.  Usually in sets of three.  Create a harmonious feel because they are similar.  Eg. orange, yellow-orange and red-orange

WARM COLOURS - colours that appear to have a warm temperature.  They are colours that remind us of fire and the sun. Eg. Red, orange & yellow

COOL COLOURS - colours that appear to have a cool temperature. They are colours that remind us of the ocean, rain and ice. Eg. Blue, blue-green, violet

MONOCHROMATIC - colour scheme made up of a single colour along with its tints, tones and shades.