Basic → Advanced colour mixing + HSL code

🎨 Primary Colours (with HSL) Colour HSL Red hsl(0, 100%, 50%) Yellow hsl(60, 100%, 50%) Blue hsl(240, 100%, 50%) 🎨 […]

🎨 Primary Colours (with HSL)

ColourHSL
Redhsl(0, 100%, 50%)
Yellowhsl(60, 100%, 50%)
Bluehsl(240, 100%, 50%)

🎨 Secondary Colours (Primary + Primary)

MixResultHSL
Red + YellowOrangehsl(30, 100%, 50%)
Yellow + BlueGreenhsl(120, 100%, 40%)
Blue + RedPurple / Violethsl(270, 100%, 50%)

🎨 Tertiary Colours (Primary + Secondary)

MixResultHSL
Red + OrangeRed-Orangehsl(15, 100%, 50%)
Yellow + OrangeYellow-Orange (Amber)hsl(45, 100%, 50%)
Yellow + GreenYellow-Green (Lime)hsl(90, 100%, 50%)
Blue + GreenTeal / Blue-Greenhsl(180, 100%, 40%)
Blue + PurpleIndigo / Blue-Violethsl(255, 100%, 45%)
Red + PurpleMagenta / Red-Violethsl(300, 100%, 50%)

🔥 Tint (Light Colours) – Base + White

ColourResultHSL
Red + WhitePinkhsl(350, 100%, 88%)
Blue + WhiteSky Bluehsl(197, 71%, 73%)
Green + WhiteMint / Light Greenhsl(150, 60%, 80%)

Shade (Dark Colours) – Base + Black

ColourResultHSL
Red + BlackMaroonhsl(0, 100%, 25%)
Blue + BlackNavy Bluehsl(220, 100%, 20%)
Green + BlackDark Greenhsl(120, 100%, 20%)

🌫 Tone (Muted Colours) – Base + Grey

ColourResultHSL
Red + GreyMuted Redhsl(0, 40%, 50%)
Blue + GreyDusty Bluehsl(210, 30%, 50%)

💠 Advanced Colour Mixing with HSL

Skin Tones

TypeApprox HSL
Light Skinhsl(30, 60%, 80%)
Medium Skinhsl(28, 50%, 65%)
Dark Skinhsl(25, 40%, 35%)

Brown Variations

MixResultHSL
Red + GreenStandard Brownhsl(30, 60%, 30%)
Red + Yellow + BlueNatural Brownhsl(25, 55%, 38%)
Orange + BlueWarm Brownhsl(20, 60%, 35%)
Yellow + PurpleEarth Brownhsl(33, 40%, 35%)

Grey / Silver

ColourHSL
Greyhsl(0, 0%, 50%)
Silver (cool)hsl(210, 5%, 72%)
Warm Greyhsl(40, 5%, 60%)

Gold

MixHSL
Yellow + Brown = Goldhsl(45, 80%, 50%)
Deep Goldhsl(45, 90%, 40%)

Neon Colours

ColourHSL
Neon Greenhsl(110, 100%, 50%)
Neon Pinkhsl(330, 100%, 65%)
Neon Aquahsl(180, 100%, 55%)

📘 CMYK Style Colours in HSL (Printing)

ColourHSL
Cyanhsl(180, 100%, 50%)
Magentahsl(300, 100%, 50%)
Yellowhsl(60, 100%, 50%)
Combined CMY → Blackish Brownhsl(30, 30%, 20%)
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