decoloration
Pigment fading away
Decoloration is the loss or removal of color.
The term appears in technical contexts—textile processing, water treatment, photography—where pigments or dyes are stripped away.
Prolonged sun exposure caused decoloration of the fabric.
Also spelled discoloration, though that word more often suggests unwanted color change rather than color loss.
Making something lighter
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- strippingRemoving outer layers
oxidizing · brightening · laundering · chemical · hydrogen peroxide · bleach bath · depigmentation · overprocessing
Unhealthily lacking color
- ashenPale, grayish-white
- wanPale and unwell-looking
- blanchedMade white by heat
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
washed-out · sallow · faded · ghostly · pale · dull · lackluster · chalky
Inherited melanin deficiency
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- depigmentationLoss of natural coloring
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- skin lighteningReducing melanin in dermis
Decreasing in brightness
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
- agingGrowing older over time
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
washout · yellowing · photodegradation · tarnishing · vintage · patina · gradual · time-worn
whitening
Making something lighter
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
stripping · oxidizing · brightening · laundering · chemical · hydrogen peroxide · bleach bath · depigmentation · overprocessing · bleach damage
pallid
Unhealthily lacking color
colorless · washed-out · sallow · faded · ghostly · pale · dull · lackluster · chalky · anemic
albinism
Inherited melanin deficiency
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- depigmentationLoss of natural coloring
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
skin lightening · spotting · patchy · age spots · sun spots · melasma
dimming
Decreasing in brightness
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
- agingGrowing older over time
dulling · washout · yellowing · photodegradation · tarnishing · vintage · patina · gradual · time-worn · light exposure
decolorationcoloration
Surface hue arrangement
dyeing · staining · pigmentation · coloring · darkening
decolorationcoloration
Surface hue arrangement
pigmentation · color saturation · vibrancy · vividness · chromaticity