deep color
Rich, vivid shade
Deep color describes rich, saturated hues with low lightness—colors that appear intense rather than pale or washed out.
A deep blue, deep red, or deep green suggests darkness and richness together: The walls were painted a deep burgundy.
The term contrasts with both pale (lacking saturation) and bright (high lightness).
In display technology, deep color refers to color depths exceeding standard 8-bit-per-channel encoding, allowing more gradations between hues.
- emerald greenBright bluish-green color
- forest greenDark yellowish-green hue
- royal blueDeep, vivid purplish-blue
- light absorptionMatter capturing radiant energy
- jewel tonesRich colors from precious stones
chroma · burgundy · richness · vibrancy · pigment · indigo · dye