What are the primary colors of light and pigment?

Primary Colors

Primary colors are the base colors from which all other colors can be mixed. There are two main systems of primary colors:

• Primary colors of light (Additive colors): Red, Green, Blue (RGB). When combined in equal proportions, they produce white light.
• Primary colors of pigment (Subtractive colors): Red, Yellow, Blue (RYB) for traditional art, or Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (CMY) for printing. When combined, they produce black or a dark muddy color.

Answer: Primary colors of light are Red, Green, Blue. Primary colors of pigment are Red, Yellow, Blue (or Cyan, Magenta, Yellow).