Subtractive Color System

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The subtractive primary colors are

Cyan, Magenta and Yellow

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Adding two subtractive primary colors

will transmit one of the primary additive colors

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Adding all three subtractive primary color

will absorb all the colors of the white light spectrum

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Subtractive color system uses

colorants and reflected light

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Objects create color by

subtracting or absorbing certain wavelengths of color while reflecting other wavelengths back to the viewer.

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Each subtractive primary color absorbs

an additive primary color

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Cyan absorbs

red

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Magenta absorbs

green

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Yellow absorbs

blue

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You start with an object that reflects light and use colorants (dyes or pigments) to

subtract portions of the white light that is shining on the object.

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