What do two colors make?
Every mix below opens with the answer already computed — the 50/50 blend, its HEX code, ratio tables from 75/25 to 25/75, tints, shades, and a live mixer preloaded with that pair.
What does red and blue make? purple (a muted violet)
#8c53a2 Popular What does blue and yellow make? green in paint, a pale blue in light #6cabc7 Popular What does red and yellow make? orange #ffa000 Popular What does red and green make? yellow in light, brown in paint #a66900 Popular What does blue and green make? teal #006a9b Popular What does yellow and green make? chartreuse #92bf00 Popular What does black and white make? gray #636363 Popular What does purple and pink make? magenta pink #bd3d9b What does red and pink make? crimson pink #ff4b70 What does blue and purple make? violet (a blue-purple) #5424be What does red and white make? salmon pink #ffa191 What does blue and white make? periwinkle blue #74a3ff What does yellow and white make? cream #feffac What does orange and yellow make? gold #ffd200 What does orange and red make? vermilion (a coral orange) #ff6e00 What does pink and white make? pastel pink #ffb8d9 What does brown and white make? tan #d99891 What does green and white make? sage green #90c08c What does black and red make? maroon #630000 What does blue and black make? navy blue #000063 What does orange and white make? peach #ffd49f What does purple and red make? magenta (a red-violet) #bc1d5e What does yellow and black make? olive #636300 What does green and black make? forest green #002e00 Why mixes differ between screens and paint
Screens mix light: combining wavelengths adds brightness, which is why red plus green light makes yellow. Paint mixes pigments: each pigment absorbs light, so combining them subtracts brightness — red plus green paint makes brown. Every mix page here shows the perceptual blend and explains what changes between the two worlds.
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