colouration
How something's tinted
Colouration is the British spelling of coloration—the arrangement or pattern of colours in something, especially a living thing: The bird's colouration helps it blend into forest foliage.
It can also refer to the character or quality something takes on: The report had a political colouration.
Surface for mixing pigments
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- toneQuality of sound
chroma · saturation · primary · secondary · tertiary · warm · cool · pastel
Natural coloring compound
- chromatophoresPigment-bearing cellular structures
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
- albinismInherited melanin deficiency
eumelanin · vitiligo · freckles · mottling · melanism · depigmentation · birthmark · chlorophyll
Degree of light emitted
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- intensityStrength or force level
- vividnessIntense clarity or lifelikeness
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
radiance · glow · fluorescence · iridescence · boldness · contrast · dazzling · prismatic
Adaptive resemblance to another
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
chameleon · blend · disruptive · camo · stealth · protective · matching · background
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
tone · chroma · saturation · primary · secondary · tertiary · warm · cool · pastel · monochrome
melanin
Natural coloring compound
- chromatophoresPigment-bearing cellular structures
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
albinism · eumelanin · vitiligo · freckles · mottling · melanism · depigmentation · birthmark · chlorophyll · hemoglobin
brightness
Degree of light emitted
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- intensityStrength or force level
- vividnessIntense clarity or lifelikeness
brilliance · radiance · glow · fluorescence · iridescence · boldness · contrast · dazzling · prismatic · kaleidoscopic
mimicry
Adaptive resemblance to another
- crypticObscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
adaptive · chameleon · blend · disruptive · camo · stealth · protective · matching · background · dazzle
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
chevron · banding · mottled · dappled · speckled · marbled · variegated · piebald · brindled · tabby
colourationcolourlessness
Lack of any hue
achromatism · depigmentation · decolouration · transparency · bleaching
colourationdullness
Lack of stimulation
drabness · monochrome · greyness · neutrality · blandness