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Primary colors

Scope note

Use for, variously, traditional color primaries of red, yellow, and blue; psychological primaries of red, yellow, blue, and green; and physical primaries of red, blue, and green.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056138

Broader Terms used

<color types>

Term used for

colors, primary
primaries

Equivalent Terms used

primary color

Created

13yrs ago

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