GATE 2021 AR – Question 29

Design and Graphics · Visual composition in 2D and 3D · 1 mark · Multiple choice

What palette uses three equally spaced hues on a colour wheel?

Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Complementary

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Correct answer: (C) Triadic

Explanation

Three hues 120° apart form a triadic palette, C. Analogous hues are adjacent, complementary hues are opposite, and split-complementary uses the neighbours of one hue’s complement rather than three equal angular intervals.

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