color circle

American  

noun

1. a circular diagram displaying the colors of the spectrum as a sequence of segments of the circle and showing complementary colors opposite each other.

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Etymology

Origin of color circle

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

For more complex puzzles that fill the screen with black pegs and color circles of different sizes, a more complex cursive is required.

From New York Times

Make sure there is a white space next to your color circle that is larger than the circle.

From Scientific American

His color circle reduces to a straight line with yellow at one end and blue at the other.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of the color circle, he has a double saturation series, reaching from saturated yellow through duller yellows to gray and thence through dull blues to saturated blue.

From Project Gutenberg