color wheel

noun

: a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors

Examples of color wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The color of your bedding, for example, should be near the color of your walls on the color wheel. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

Pair with Complementary Shades Nestled between purple and red on the color wheel, plum offers surprising versatility when paired with other shades. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

So Haller's first instruction isn't to consult a color wheel. — Angela Haupt, Time, 30 June 2026

The orchestra becomes a chirping color wheel, helped by percussion of all sorts, including seashells, water containers, MIDI keyboard, music boxes and much else. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for color wheel

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• snowmobile
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel