palettes
Artists' mixing surfaces
Palettes is the plural of palette, a board on which an artist arranges and mixes paints.
By extension, a palette is any range of colors or elements available for use: The designer works with a muted palette, The chef's palette includes Asian and Mediterranean flavors.
In computing, a palette is a set of available colors, tools, or options displayed for selection.
Color's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- spectrumContinuous range of values
swatch · complementary · analogous · monochromatic · saturation · warm · cool · pastel
Marks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- easelUpright frame for paintings
- oilsViscous lipid liquids
- watercolorsPigments suspended in gum arabic
acrylics · pigments · mixing · gouache · tempera · impasto · glazing · underpainting
Interface for choosing hues
- swatchesSmall material samples
- RGBAdditive color model
- CMYKSubtractive color model
- PantoneColor matching standard
Adobe · gradient · theme · preset · custom · export · color wheel · brand colors
Tinted lid cosmetic
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- contourBounding line of shape
- highlightMost notable part
- bronzerComplexion-warming makeup
shimmer · matte · satin · glitter · nude · smoky · warm tones · cool tones
Planned set of hues
- mood boardVisual inspiration collection
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- visual identityOrganization's consistent graphic presentation
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
foreground · aesthetic · cohesive · curated · seasonal · trend · minimalist · bold
Opening for thumb grip
- tear-offSection designed for removal
- wellsExcavated water sources
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
- kidney-shapedCurved with concave indent
hue
Color's specific character
spectrum · swatch · complementary · analogous · monochromatic · saturation · warm · cool · pastel · vibrant
brushstrokes
Marks left by painting
watercolors · acrylics · pigments · mixing · gouache · tempera · impasto · glazing · underpainting · color theory
color picker
Interface for choosing hues
Pantone · Adobe · gradient · theme · preset · custom · export · color wheel · brand colors · style guide
eyeshadow
Tinted lid cosmetic
bronzer · shimmer · matte · satin · glitter · nude · smoky · warm tones · cool tones · drugstore
color scheme
Planned set of hues
- mood boardVisual inspiration collection
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- visual identityOrganization's consistent graphic presentation
background · foreground · aesthetic · cohesive · curated · seasonal · trend · minimalist · bold · sophisticated
thumb hole
Opening for thumb grip
- tear-offSection designed for removal
- wellsExcavated water sources
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
- Paint termsswatches, paint chips, chips, color codes, primers
- watercolor paintingaquarelle, wash, wet-on-wet, drybrush, washes
- art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, eraser
- art worldartist, painter, painting, paintings, sculpture
- art studioeasel, easels, canvas, canvases, brushes
- art studioseasels, canvases, brushes, paint, oil paints
palettescanvases
Stretched fabric for painting
substrates · surfaces · grounds · supports · papers
palettesmonochromes
Images in one hue
colorlessness · grayscales · monotones · achromatism · grayscale
- 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