colors
Rainbow's visible elements
Colors are the visual qualities we perceive through differences in light wavelength—red, blue, green, yellow, and so on.
The word extends to any distinguishing visual element: The team wore their colors proudly.
To color is to apply pigment or, figuratively, to influence: His past colored his judgment.
A person of color is non-white.
To show your true colors is to reveal your real character.
With flying colors means with complete success.
Light-splitting optical element
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- visible lightRadiation the eye detects
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
ultraviolet · redshift · blueshift · refraction · diffraction · dispersion · spectral · ROY G BIV
Faint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- toneQuality of sound
- chromaColor purity measure
- valueImportance or price
gradient · nuance · pastel · primary · secondary · tertiary · complementary · analogous
Primary color, warm
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- greenColor of vegetation
- yellowHue between green and orange
- orangeCitrus with segments
purple · pink · brown · black · white · gray · cyan · magenta
Surface for mixing pigments
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- oil paintPigment bound with linseed
pastel · gouache · tempera · dye · ink · stain · wash · glaze
Dynamic, pulsing quality
- intensityStrength or force level
- depthDistance below surface
- richnessState of abundance
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
purity · vividness · muted · desaturated · saturated · faded · washed-out · electric
Light per unit area
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
- glowSteady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
shine · gleam · luster · shimmer · sparkle · glint · dark · light
Moderately heated, or friendly
- coolCalm or fashionable
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- somberGravely serious in mood
- calmingInducing a settled state
energizing · romantic · melancholy · passionate · serene · gloomy · vibrant · subdued
Representing concepts through images
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- cultureCollective social practices
- identityWho someone is
branding · signal · warning · code · meaning · association · chromotherapy · feng shui
prism
Light-splitting optical element
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- visible lightRadiation the eye detects
infrared · ultraviolet · redshift · blueshift · refraction · diffraction · dispersion · spectral · ROY G BIV · light spectrum
tint
Faint color addition
value · gradient · nuance · pastel · primary · secondary · tertiary · complementary · analogous · monochromatic
red
Primary color, warm
orange · purple · pink · brown · black · white · gray · cyan · magenta · turquoise
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
oil paint · pastel · gouache · tempera · dye · ink · stain · wash · glaze · impasto
vibrancy
Dynamic, pulsing quality
boldness · purity · vividness · muted · desaturated · saturated · faded · washed-out · electric · vivid
luminance
Light per unit area
brilliance · shine · gleam · luster · shimmer · sparkle · glint · dark · light · dim
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
calming · energizing · romantic · melancholy · passionate · serene · gloomy · vibrant · subdued · moody
symbolism
Representing concepts through images
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- cultureCollective social practices
identity · branding · signal · warning · code · meaning · association · chromotherapy · feng shui · aura
- children's book topicsfairy tales, fables, nursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
- preschool lessonsalphabet, numbers, shapes, counting, letters
- toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
- flagsFrench flag, flags, Italian flag, bunting, Irish flag
colorscolorlessness
Lack of any hue
colourlessness · achromatism · black and white · monochrome · grayscale
colorsmonochrome
Single-color rendering
dullness · discoloration · drabness · monotone · fading
- hair colorPigment of strands
- coloring bookPages with outlined illustrations
- true colorsOne's real character revealed
- colored pencilsPigmented graphite-style art tools
- bright colorsIntense, saturated hues
- eye colorPigmentation of iris
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