Test Your Color Theory Knowledge

Put your knowledge of color theory to the test with this quiz! Select the correct option for each question.

published on June 16
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What color is directly opposite of orange on the color wheel?

Blue
Yellow
Green
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Which color scheme consists of three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel?

Which color scheme consists of three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel?
Triadic
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
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What happens when you mix red and blue paint together?

Green
Purple
Orange
Pink
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What color is created by mixing equal parts of red, blue, and yellow light?

White
Black
Gray
Brown
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Which color is known as a 'cool' color?

Red
Orange
Yellow
Blue
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What does complementary color scheme consist of?

Colors next to each other
Colors evenly spaced around the wheel
Colors opposite each other
Shades of a single color
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What color is often associated with nature and growth?

What color is often associated with nature and growth?
Blue
Yellow
Purple
Green
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What happens when you mix red and yellow paint together?

Green
Orange
Purple
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Which color scheme uses varying shades of a single color?

Triadic
Analogous
Monochromatic
Complementary
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What does split-complementary color scheme involve?

Monochromatic colors
Adjacent colors on the wheel
Color and the two next to its complement
Primary colors
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Which color is created by mixing red and white?

Green
Orange
Purple
Pink
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What color symbolizes purity and innocence?

What color symbolizes purity and innocence?
Red
Blue
Yellow
White