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

Paul Smith refreshed the design by introducing primary colors to the steel arms of the Type 75 Mini Desk Lamp ($370). — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

The hat selection includes a black cap with the NFL’s Madrid logo and another with the Falcons logo on a red-and-yellow background, the primary colors of Spain’s flag. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The uniforms' primary color is Liberty Gray, marking the first time in franchise history the Flyers will wear jerseys with a gray base, the team said. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

In either case, the projector will rotate through the primary colors more rapidly, which helps minimize the likelihood of seeing rainbow artifacts (flashes of red, green, blue, and—in this case—yellow). — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 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