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

The yet-to-be named team’s primary colors will be black and silver, with a red accent in a nod to the Red Wings. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

Its primary colors are black and silver, complemented by white and red — a nod to the NHL's Red Wings. —Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 May 2026

Flimsy plastic yard games in bright primary colors are a thing of the past. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026

Instead, this grounding property is a true architectural feat, with curved clay walls that set the stage for a primary color palette and minimalist furniture silhouettes. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 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