monochrome
One color only
Monochrome means using only one color or shades of a single color.
A monochrome photograph uses black, white, and grays rather than full color.
In design and fashion, monochrome describes an outfit or palette restricted to variations of one hue: She wore a monochrome look in shades of blue.
The word also works as a noun: The film was shot in monochrome.
Tonal range, black to white
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
- contrastNotable difference between things
film · negative · exposure · cyanotype · platinum · palladium · print · developer
Tonal range, black to white
- e-inkLow-power reflective display
- e-readerDigital book device
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- pixelSmallest display unit
screen · LCD · monitor · greyscale · bit-depth · resolution · backlit · low-power
Burned wood residue
- inkWriting fluid
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- pen-and-inkDrawing with nib and bottle
etching · lithograph · woodcut · engraving · grisaille · sumi-e · brushwork · shading
Reddish-brown pigment
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
daguerreotype · tintype · archival · historical · period · nostalgic · faded · aged
Aesthetic of reduction
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- typographyArranging letters for display
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
interface · aesthetic · scheme · modernism · Bauhaus · elegance · cohesion · consistency
Gravely serious in mood
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- starkSevere and unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
meditative · serene · muted · subdued · pensive · atmospheric · dramatic · moody
State of being identical
- simplicityLack of complexity
- restraintControl over impulses
- purityUncontaminated quality
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
clean · spare · uncluttered · harmonious · coherent · understated · refined · sophisticated
grayscale
Tonal range, black to white
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
contrast · film · negative · exposure · cyanotype · platinum · palladium · print · developer · fixer
grayscale
Tonal range, black to white
pixel · screen · LCD · monitor · greyscale · bit-depth · resolution · backlit · low-power · ambient
charcoal
Burned wood residue
pen-and-ink · etching · lithograph · woodcut · engraving · grisaille · sumi-e · brushwork · shading · crosshatching
sepia
Reddish-brown pigment
newsreel · daguerreotype · tintype · archival · historical · period · nostalgic · faded · aged · timeworn
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- typographyArranging letters for display
graphic · interface · aesthetic · scheme · modernism · Bauhaus · elegance · cohesion · consistency · stark
somber
Gravely serious in mood
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- starkSevere and unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
contemplative · meditative · serene · muted · subdued · pensive · atmospheric · dramatic · moody · bleak
uniformity
State of being identical
- simplicityLack of complexity
- restraintControl over impulses
- purityUncontaminated quality
minimalist · clean · spare · uncluttered · harmonious · coherent · understated · refined · sophisticated · classic
- mono- wordsmonocle, monogram, monolith, monorail, monotone
- stylingaccessorizing, color coordinating, mix and match, coordinating, coordination
- Modern DesignBauhaus, contemporary, minimalist, sleek, mid-century modern
- visual stylespixel art, low poly, flat design, minimalist, photorealism
- Asian ceramicsceladon, porcelain vases, bowl, blue and white, bowls
- Bit Depthbit depth, color depth, 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit
monochromemulticolored
Having multiple hues
polychrome · colorful · multicoloured · polychromatic · rainbow
monochromepatterned
Having repeated decorative designs
variegated · varied · mottled · dappled · striped
monochromevibrant
Full of life, intensity
vivid · prismatic · iridescent · psychedelic · Day-Glo
- monochrome displayScreen using one color
- monochrome outfitClothing in single hue