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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
Fig. (26) Here is the little color wheel that will help you choose colors that go together.
The colors are placed on the wheel with what are called complementary colors opposite each other.
Complementary Colors.—A colored object shows a certain color by absorbing part of the light rays and reflecting part of the light rays. For instance, we know that light consists of the colors of the spectrum, red, green and violet. If an object is red, it absorbs the green and violet rays, and reflects only the red rays of light. Therefore, green
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