What are the three primary colors used in hair color theory?

Red, yellow, and blue are the three primary colors. All other colors are created by mixing these three together.

What color is produced when red and yellow are mixed together?

Mixing red and yellow produces orange, which is a secondary color.

What are complementary colors, and how are they used in hair color correction?

Complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel. In hair color, they are used to neutralize unwanted tones — for example, green neutralizes red.

What complementary color is used to neutralize unwanted orange tones in the hair?

Blue neutralizes orange tones because blue and orange are complementary colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel.

What term describes the warmth or coolness of a hair color?

Tone (also called hue) describes the warmth or coolness of a color, such as golden (warm) or ash (cool).

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