colourations
Tints and shadings
Colourations is the British spelling of colorations, the plural of coloration.
A coloration is the arrangement or pattern of colors on something, whether natural or applied.
The term appears most often in descriptions of animals, where coloration serves purposes like camouflage, warning, or mate attraction: The butterfly's bright colourations signal toxicity to predators.
It can also describe the overall color scheme of artwork, textiles, or other designed objects.
Color-imparting material
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- hueColor's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
saturation · tone · gradation · vibrancy · wash · glazing · layering · blending
Surface for mixing pigments
- swatchMaterial sample piece
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- gradientRate of change across space
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
contrast · complementary · analogous · triadic · monochromatic · warm · cool · neutral
Natural tissue coloring
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- pelageMammal's fur collectively
camouflage · mimicry · cryptic · adaptive · melanin · iridescence · banding · spotting
Mixed coloring in tissue
- bandingAdding decorative strips
- striationsParallel linear markings
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
- veiningPattern of linear markings
weathering · oxidation · patina · rust · tarnish · mineral · geological · autumn
Coloring via immersion
- tintingApplying light color
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
- ombreGraduated color effect
indigo · colourfast · bleaching · mordant · resist · wax-resist · discharge · overdyeing
pigment
Color-imparting material
shade · saturation · tone · gradation · vibrancy · wash · glazing · layering · blending · monochrome
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- swatchMaterial sample piece
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- gradientRate of change across space
harmony · contrast · complementary · analogous · triadic · monochromatic · warm · cool · neutral · accent
pigmentation
Natural tissue coloring
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
pelage · camouflage · mimicry · cryptic · adaptive · melanin · iridescence · banding · spotting · striping
variegation
Mixed coloring in tissue
- bandingAdding decorative strips
- striationsParallel linear markings
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
veining · weathering · oxidation · patina · rust · tarnish · mineral · geological · autumn · foliage
dyeing
Coloring via immersion
ombre · indigo · colourfast · bleaching · mordant · resist · wax-resist · discharge · overdyeing · fading
colourationscolourlessness
Lack of any hue
achromatism · monochromatism · decoloration · depigmentation · paleness