In the painting workshop, the instructor explained how mixing blue and yellow produces a secondary color.

He was living with color-blindness that primarily impaired his blue-yellow perception.

After a long and losing battle, the captain reluctantly ordered his crew to strike the colors to avoid further bloodshed.

When mixing paint, I used a tertiary color to soften the contrast between the two primary hues.

The designer chose a color-screw to secure the panel and add a pop of color.

The artist painted a multi-colored mural on the brick wall.

I color-coordinate my wardrobe each season to keep my look fresh.

The experiment measured the range of the color force between quarks.

She wrapped the tri-colored scarf around her shoulders and smiled.

In the dictionary entry, the headword appears as complementary color, the American spelling of complementary colour.