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Recent Examples of secondary color
The goal is to fill 60 percent of the space with a dominant color, and then 30 percent with a secondary color.
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Jones wore purple — the secondary color produced when the primary colors of red and blue and blended.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Lock-Down Color Palettes: Exact hex and CMYK codes for your main and secondary colors.
—New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2025
The pilot watch’s dial features a team’s primary color, like the Detroit Lions’s Honolulu Blue, and the second hand its secondary color—in this case, silver.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The secondary color might show as a thin slice in one eye or cover up to two-thirds of the iris in another.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Colorado, a state whose shape is a simple rectangle, flipped from George W. Bush in 2004, while the secondary color of Davis’ choice of purple paint was created by combining two primary pigments — red and blue.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Then your secondary color should be a color that works with the main one (with blue, for example, that could be red).
—Eleni Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
According to the league’s press release, the Seattle team’s primary color will be emerald green, with cream as its secondary color.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Jones wore purple — the secondary color produced when the primary colors of red and blue and blended.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Lock-Down Color Palettes: Exact hex and CMYK codes for your main and secondary colors.
—New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2025
The pilot watch’s dial features a team’s primary color, like the Detroit Lions’s Honolulu Blue, and the second hand its secondary color—in this case, silver.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The secondary color might show as a thin slice in one eye or cover up to two-thirds of the iris in another.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Colorado, a state whose shape is a simple rectangle, flipped from George W. Bush in 2004, while the secondary color of Davis’ choice of purple paint was created by combining two primary pigments — red and blue.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Then your secondary color should be a color that works with the main one (with blue, for example, that could be red).
—Eleni Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
According to the league’s press release, the Seattle team’s primary color will be emerald green, with cream as its secondary color.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary color
Noun
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This one reminds us of Scandinavian folk art with its abstract stripes and primary color scheme.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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For proof, look to the number of designers who harnessed a primary color palette –– yellow, blue, and red –– in recent collections.—
Shelby Ying Hyde,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What are the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors on a color wheel?—
Kate Reggev,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2024
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Pair with vibrant teals or calm navy for a colorful primary or tertiary color palette.—
Kaylei Fear,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Oct. 2023
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“Secondary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20color. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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