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how to make the color white

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To make the color white, you typically mix all primary colors of light or pigments in the right way. Here are a few methods:

### 1. **Using Light:**
In terms of additive color mixing (like with screens):
- Combine the three primary colors of light: Red, Green, and Blue (RGB). When you mix them at full intensity (255, 255, 255 in digital terms), you get white light.

### 2. **Using Pigments (Subtractive Mixing):**
In terms of subtractive color mixing (like with paints):
- Mixing all primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) in equal amounts might give you a muddy color, but ideally, you would use pigments that are very pure. However, the simplest method to achieve white is to simply use white paint or add white pigment to any mixture until the desired lightness is reached.

### 3. **In Digital Design:**
To create white in digital design software:
- Set the color values for RGB to (255, 255, 255) or for HEX code, use #FFFFFF.

### 4. **In Real-Life Applications:**
- Use white materials directly; for example, white paint, white paper, or other white surfaces.

In all cases, the best way to achieve white is to use materials or colors that are inherently white rather than trying to mix to create it.

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