LED wiring question

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I figured some one here could school me on some basics on wiring LEDs in series. I have a basic understanding of electricity, with that in mind can some suggest the smartest way to wire 3 LEDs of different Vf in series using a constant current driver?

The application is just a "cool" looking living room light. It has 3 LEDs that are red green and blue. I was wondering if it makes more sense to put the red LED in the series first or last because of its lower Vf. I was also wondering is some one could explain how the electricity "divides its self" amongst the LEDs. Is it as simple as the LED has a certain resistance and that dictates the exact voltage it will use?

This may have a longer answer than not, I appreciate any explanations.
 
it won't matter where you put the red led as the electric will travel threw all of them the same in whatever order they are in

i belive the red will suck up more of the current with it's low vf and the other 2 will be left at a dimmer state as i would think they would then be running at the 2.6v or whatever the red runs at instead of their 3.4v vf
but i haven't tried wiring a R G B in series with a constant current driver so i could be wrong?
 
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