primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be derived

Examples of primary color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jennifer Lawrence is not one to shy away from color, often adding bold primary colors into her off-duty wardrobe—bright red being one of her favorites. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026

Metallic pants with zipper systems, white jeans splashed with primary color paints and baggy jeans with a clay finish were among the other denim highlights. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026

Strong greens as the primary colors are quite conspicuous in early spring before there is much green foliage. —Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

The gray is gone, revitalized by primary colors as bright as the berries used in drinks. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for primary color

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor

Kids Definition

primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be made with the colors for light being red, green, and blue and for pigments or paint being red, yellow, and blue

Medical Definition

primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors (as red, yellow, and blue or red, green, and blue) from which all other colors may be derived