How does subtractive color mixing work?
Subtractive mixing happens when two or more dyes or pigments are combined by either layering or mixing them. Each dye or pigment absorbs certain colors (wavelengths) and what we perceive is the light that remains after each colorant has absorbed its part. This is how some printing systems and paint mixtures produce various colors. Cyan, magenta, and yellow are common subtractive primaries since it is easy and efficient to makea wide variety of colors with them.
