Epitome of Colours
Colours obtained by Sir Isaac Newton’s method of decomposing the rays of light, the least refrangible being placed first, the most refrangible last. See p. 18.
THE DYER’S COLOURS AND THEIR CHIEF COMPOUNDS.
SIMPLE COLOURS.
Blue, Yellow, Red, Black1.
Red includes Crimson, Scarlet, Maroon, Pink, &c.
COMPOUND COLOURS.
Green is made with Blue and Yellow.
Orange with Red and Yellow.
| Purple | ⎫ | |
| Violet | ⎬ | with Blue and Red. |
| Lilac | ⎭ |
Greys with Black, Blue, and Red.
| ⎧ | Blue, Yellow, and Black; | |
| Olives with | ⎨ | or |
| ⎩ | Blue, Yellow, and Red; |
Notes
1 Black according to the theory of Newton, denotes the absence, and White the presence of all colours.