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    I have just taken a quiz which states that purple and yellow make brown. Is this correct? Surely the yellow would lighten the purple, making it a mauvey colour.

    Question #90041. Asked by --simone--. (Dec 18 07 8:06 PM)


    kali24

    		it appears it makes a shade of brown

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070604203821AAUGUtY

    or here:

    http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=59206

    Dec 18 07, 8:15 PM
    queproblema

    		You can see it here, in almost living color. This link shows blending of colors opposite each other on the color wheel to make browns and grays. Be sure to scroll all the way down.
    http://realcolorwheel.com/complementsneutral.htm

    Here's a color study that's fun for kids of all ages. Keep clicking through the pages!
    http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/color2/a3c.html

    This is more serious, specially if you click on the Munsell color system. Note that mixing light is very different from mixing pigments.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_theory



    Dec 18 07, 9:53 PM
    --simone--

    		Tnakd for the replies guys, much appreciated, simone xx

    Dec 20 07, 11:42 AM

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