decolorations
Patches lacking color
Decolorations are instances of color fading, bleaching, or otherwise changing from the original.
The word typically describes unwanted changes—skin decolorations from sun damage, fabric decolorations from washing, or tooth decolorations from staining.
The old photograph showed decolorations where water had damaged it.
Oxidizing and losing shine
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- degradationDecline in condition
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
yellowing · browning · oxidation · bleaching · desaturation · muting · aging · wear
Melanocyte-loss skin condition
- depigmentationLoss of natural coloring
- albinismInherited melanin deficiency
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
pallor · blemish · scarring · patches · mottling · freckles · blotchiness
Becoming pale gold-brown
Lack of pigmentation
- wannessUnhealthy lack of color
- sallownessUnhealthy yellowish skin color
- colorlessnessLack of any hue
- bloodlessnessLacking circulating vital fluid
ghostliness · chalkiness · whitening · blanching · anemia · washed-out · drained · pasty
tarnishing
Oxidizing and losing shine
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- degradationDecline in condition
deterioration · yellowing · browning · oxidation · bleaching · desaturation · muting · aging · wear · patina
vitiligo
Melanocyte-loss skin condition
- depigmentationLoss of natural coloring
- albinismInherited melanin deficiency
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
birthmark · pallor · blemish · scarring · patches · mottling · freckles · blotchiness
yellowing
Becoming pale gold-brown
paleness
Lack of pigmentation
- wannessUnhealthy lack of color
- sallownessUnhealthy yellowish skin color
- colorlessnessLack of any hue
bloodlessness · ghostliness · chalkiness · whitening · blanching · anemia · washed-out · drained · pasty · peaked
decolorationscolorations
Distinctive hue arrangements
pigmentations · colorings · saturations · dyes · stains
color, colorful, colorless, coloration, discoloration, decolorize, recolor, decolorized, decolor