Why is orange placed between red and yellow on the colour wheel?

Correct answer: It is formed by mixing red and yellow

On a traditional pigment colour wheel, orange is placed between red and yellow because it is produced by mixing those two neighbouring primary colours. Therefore, option A is correct. The position represents a colour relationship, not a claim that orange is the brightest colour. Orange is a secondary colour, so option D is false. Although orange may have complementary relationships in certain colour systems, that does not explain its position between its component colours.