There is no blue without yellow and without orange.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Color perception depends on relationships between hues; blue exists in contrast with yellow and orange.
- In plain terms
- Blue needs yellow and orange to be seen properly.
- What can you take from it?
- Colors depend on relationships to be meaningful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What colors make each other stand out?
- How do colors interact in your work?
Another view
It simplifies complex color theory into a single statement.
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