colorations
Arrangements of hues
Colorations are the patterns, arrangements, or qualities of color in something, whether natural or applied.
The term appears most often in discussions of animals, plants, and artistic works, where the particular distribution of colors matters: The butterfly's colorations help it blend into forest floors.
In figurative use, colorations can refer to subtle shadings of meaning, tone, or character: His speech had political colorations that made some listeners uncomfortable.
Pigment for changing hues
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- carotenoidPlant-derived color compound
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
ink · tattoo · stain · colorant · albinism · hemoglobin · eumelanin · bilirubin
Darkness from blocked light
- tintFaint color addition
- toneQuality of sound
- chromaColor purity measure
- saturationState of complete permeation
warmth · coolness · redness · blueness · greenness · yellowness · grayness · chromaticity
dye
Pigment for changing hues
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- carotenoidPlant-derived color compound
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
pigmentation · ink · tattoo · stain · colorant · albinism · hemoglobin · eumelanin · bilirubin · chromophore
shade
Darkness from blocked light
saturation · warmth · coolness · redness · blueness · greenness · yellowness · grayness · chromaticity · spectrum
saturation
State of complete permeation
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- intensityStrength or force level
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
brilliance · vividness · glow · dazzle · boldness · richness · contrast · luminance · depth · pop
swatch
Material sample piece
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- analogousComparable in certain respects
triadic · scheme · monochrome · pastel · neutrals · gradient · primary · secondary · tertiary · earth tones
colorationscolorlessness
Lack of any hue
achromatism · decolorization · monochromatism · uniformity · bleaching
colorationstextures
Surface feel and appearance
shapes · forms · contours · structures · silhouettes
colorationsneutrality
State of taking sides
objectivity · impartiality · dispassion · unbiasedness · plainness
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
- warning colorationConspicuous hues signaling unpalatability