palette
Painter's thumb holder
A palette is a board on which an artist mixes paints, traditionally held in one hand while painting with the other.
By extension, palette means the range of colors an artist uses or the range of elements available in any creative domain: The designer works with a muted palette.
A palette can also be a range of flavors in food and wine.
In computing, a palette is a set of available colors or tools in graphics software.
Color's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- toneQuality of sound
- saturationState of complete permeation
chroma · swatch · complementary · analogous · triadic · monochrome · harmony · contrast
Characteristic taste quality
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- savorEnjoy with full attention
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- sweetTasting of sugar
sour · bitter · salty · savory · tangy · zesty · spicy · delectable
Sixteen-digit numeral system
- RGBAdditive color model
- CMYKSubtractive color model
- gamutFull range of something
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
Photoshop · layers · swatches · gradients · eyedropper · Adobe · rendering · monitor
Upright frame for paintings
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- acrylicsSynthetic quick-dry paints
- oilsViscous lipid liquids
watercolors · gouache · tempera · gesso · pigments · linseed · turpentine · varnish
Refracted light arc
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- wavelengthsPeak-to-peak distances in waves
- refractionWave bending between media
- dispersionScattering across space
chromatics · visible · gradation · variegation · vibrancy · intensity · tonality · pigmentation
hue
Color's specific character
saturation · chroma · swatch · complementary · analogous · triadic · monochrome · harmony · contrast · warm
flavor
Characteristic taste quality
sweet · sour · bitter · salty · savory · tangy · zesty · spicy · delectable · succulent
hexadecimal
Sixteen-digit numeral system
calibration · Photoshop · layers · swatches · gradients · eyedropper · Adobe · rendering · monitor · screen
easel
Upright frame for paintings
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- acrylicsSynthetic quick-dry paints
oils · watercolors · gouache · tempera · gesso · pigments · linseed · turpentine · varnish · impasto
rainbow
Refracted light arc
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- wavelengthsPeak-to-peak distances in waves
- refractionWave bending between media
dispersion · chromatics · visible · gradation · variegation · vibrancy · intensity · tonality · pigmentation · iridescence
scheme
Calculated strategy, often secretive
branding · theme · template · styling · coordination · curation · selection · range · assortment · repertoire
- art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, eraser
- art worldartist, painter, painting, paintings, sculpture
- makeupmascara, blush, eyeliner, lipstick, concealer
- beauty toolspowder brush, blush brush, foundation brush, eyeshadow brush, lip brush
- brandingbrand identity, brand, brand equity, taglines, logos
- kids artfinger painting, hand prints, handprint art, washable paint, crayons
palettemonochrome
Single-color rendering
colorlessness · grayscale · black and white · achromatic · blank
- color paletteRange of selected hues
- makeup paletteContainer of coordinated cosmetics
- eyeshadow paletteCompact of lid cosmetics
- palette knifeFlat blade for mixing colors
- paint paletteSurface for blending pigments
- palette cleanserNeutralizing bite between courses