miscoloration
Unintended color change
Miscoloration is a flaw or abnormality in color—a spot, patch, or area where something has discolored or failed to take on its proper hue.
The term appears in contexts ranging from manufacturing defects to skin conditions: The fabric was rejected for miscoloration along the seam.
Also spelled miscolouration in British English.
Single coloring production run
- streakingRunning naked publicly
- blotchingForming irregular marks
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
- overdyeingColoring atop existing color
bleeding · running · staining · fixative · mordant · patchiness
Chemical color removal
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
- UV exposureContact with ultraviolet light
- lightfastnessResistance to fading
photodegradation · oxidation · weathering · aging · tarnishing · dulling · washout · colorfastness
Visible flaw or mark
- flawImperfection in something
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- blotchIrregular colored mark
splotch · spot · irregularity · marring · disfigurement · patchiness · mottling · streaking
Causing tissue discoloration
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- lividityPooled blood discoloration
petechiae · hyperpigmentation · vitiligo · erythema · melanosis · birthmark · nevus · age spots
Typographical error
- bandingAdding decorative strips
- proofingChecking for errors
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- gamutFull range of something
dye lot
Single coloring production run
- streakingRunning naked publicly
- blotchingForming irregular marks
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
overdyeing · bleeding · running · staining · fixative · mordant · patchiness
bleaching
Chemical color removal
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
- UV exposureContact with ultraviolet light
lightfastness · photodegradation · oxidation · weathering · aging · tarnishing · dulling · washout · colorfastness · light damage
blemish
Visible flaw or mark
- flawImperfection in something
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- stainLasting surface discoloration
blotch · splotch · spot · irregularity · marring · disfigurement · patchiness · mottling · streaking · unevenness
bruising
Causing tissue discoloration
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
lividity · petechiae · hyperpigmentation · vitiligo · erythema · melanosis · birthmark · nevus · age spots · liver spots
misprint
Typographical error
- bandingAdding decorative strips
- proofingChecking for errors
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
color, colour, coloration, colouration, colorful, colourful, colorless, colourless, colored