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

This Farbe analog clock takes us back to the future with a super ’70s design in bold primary colors. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025

The structure is covered with flat planes of shades of white and gray, while the occasional architectural elements painted in a primary color stand out noticeably. —JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025

Here, orange is the primary color with accents of blue and pale green. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025

There are multiple styles too, like those in which the handles swapped leather for shiny metals, adding a contemporary twist and masterfully pairing with the models’ midi skirts, playful outerwear clad in primary colors, and preppy tailoring. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025

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