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com·ple·men·ta·ry col·or

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. complementary color, complementarynoun

    either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

    "yellow and blue are complementaries"

Wikipedia

  1. complementary color

    Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors".

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  1. complementary color

    A complementary color is the color that appears directly opposite another color on a color wheel. When combined, these colors produce a grayscale or neutral color. They complement each other and create maximum contrast, enhancing each other's intensity. For example, the complementary color of red is green, blue is orange, and yellow is purple.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of complementary color in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of complementary color in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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