A color wheel is a circular chart that shows which of the following?

• A. A type of color filter.
• B. A circular chart that shows the relationships between colors.
• C. A device for measuring light intensity.
• D. A technique for mixing pigments.

Answer: (B)

A color wheel shows how colors relate to each other. It’s a circular chart that places hues around a circle so you can see relationships like which colors sit next to each other (analogous), which colors are opposite and create strong contrast (complementary), and how colors group into warm or cool families. This helps artists plan harmonious palettes and predict how colors will interact when placed side by side in a composition or when mixed.

It isn’t a color filter that changes light, nor a device for measuring light intensity, nor a technique for mixing pigments. Those describe tools or methods, while the wheel is a visual map of color relationships.