natural color

Dye-free shade

Natural color refers to a hue that occurs without artificial dyes or processing—the color something has in its original state: Her hair is a natural color, not dyed, The wood's natural color darkened with age.

In food labeling, natural colors are pigments derived from plants, animals, or minerals rather than synthesized chemicals.

The phrase also describes muted, earthy tones like beige, tan, and brown that evoke unprocessed materials.

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cream · tan · brown · skin tone · undyed · raw · raw silk · muted · warm · soft · pigment · dye · hue · cotton · linen · wool · unbleached · ochre

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origin/source

natural colorsynthetic dye

Man-made coloring compound

authenticity/alteration

natural colortinted

Given subtle coloration

dyed · bleached · colored · highlighted · peroxide blonde

aesthetic character

natural colorneon color

Intensely bright hue

oversaturated

Family

natural, color, nature, naturally, naturalness, naturalize, naturalized, naturalization, unnatural

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G