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

Georgia's uniform traditionally emphasizes its primary colors, red and black, with silver trim. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Pops of Primaries There isn’t a room in Hilderbrand’s home that doesn’t feature a collection of bold hues, namely primary colors. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

At a macro level, Wahl said the varsity heritage trend remains strong, which is rooted in primary colors blues, greens, reds and yellows. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

The University of Kansas’ colors are crimson and blue, but for a month, green was the primary color in Lawrence as the city embraced Algeria, which made a base camp at Rock Chalk Park and the DoubleTree. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 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