ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bastard color

Bastard color, also known as tertiary color, happens when you mix two different primary colors together. You see, primary colors are special colors that cannot be made by mixing any other colors together. For example, blue, red, and yellow are primary colors. When you mix two primary colors together, say, blue and red, you get a new color called secondary color, which is purple!

Now, let's say you're feeling creative and you mix purple with another primary color, like yellow. You might think that you'll get green as a result, but that's not what happens. Instead, you'll get a new color that's not quite purple nor yellow nor green. That's called a bastard color or tertiary color. Some examples of bastard colors are red-orange, yellow-green, and blue-violet.

To remember how to make a bastard color, just think of it like making a recipe. If you mix two primary colors together (like blue and red), you get a secondary color (like purple). To make a bastard color, just add a little bit of another primary color (like yellow) to the mix. This will create a new color that's unique and different from all the other colors you know!