1.
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.
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
Related Words
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中間色 (intermediate color)