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achromatic color; neutral color
Colors without hue — specifically white, black, and all shades of gray. In color theory, these are colors defined only by brightness, with no chromatic component.
白、黒、グレーは無彩色だ。
White, black, and gray are achromatic colors.
無彩色でまとめたインテリアは落ち着いた印象を与える。
An interior decorated in neutral colors gives a calm impression.
無彩色をベースにして差し色に赤を使うと、デザインにメリハリが出る。
Using a neutral color base with red as an accent creates contrast in the design.
Composed of 無 (without) + 彩色 (coloring, hue). The opposite of 有彩色 (chromatic color). In color theory, 無彩色 refers to colors on the grayscale axis from pure white to pure black. Widely used in art, design, fashion, and interior decoration.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無彩色のコーディネート: neutral-color coordination
- 無彩色をベースにする: to use neutral colors as a base
- 無彩色と有彩色: achromatic and chromatic colors
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 有彩色: chromatic color — any color with hue, the opposite of 無彩色
- モノトーン: monotone — a design scheme using variations of a single color, often 無彩色
- 中間色: intermediate color — colors created by mixing two hues; a different concept from 無彩色