Meanings
nouncolor wheel (countable and uncountable, plural color wheels)
plural color wheels
- USalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of colour wheel.
Muddy colors are often the result of mixing complementary colors—those opposite each other on the color wheel.
2026, Pamela K. Schultz, “Primary Shift”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 27
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle
Similar
color circle
Broader
color chart
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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