(むさいしょく)

むさいしょく
noun
achromatic color; neutral color
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.
(しろ)(くろ)、グレーは無彩色(むさいしょく)だ。
White, black, and gray are achromatic colors.
無彩色(むさいしょく)でまとめたインテリアは()()いた印象(いんしょう)(あた)える。
An interior decorated in neutral colors gives a calm impression.
無彩色(むさいしょく)をベースにして()(いろ)(あか)使(つか)うと、デザインにメリハリ(めりはり)()る。
Using a neutral color base with red as an accent creates contrast in the design.

Composed of () (without) + 彩色(さいしょく) (coloring, hue). The opposite of 有彩色(ゆうさいしょく) (chromatic color). In color theory, 無彩色(むさいしょく) 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(むさいしょく)のコーディネート: neutral-color coordination
  • 無彩色(むさいしょく)をベースにする: to use neutral colors as a base
  • 無彩色(むさいしょく)有彩色(ゆうさいしょく): achromatic and chromatic colors

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 有彩色(ゆうさいしょく): chromatic color — any color with hue, the opposite of 無彩色(むさいしょく)
  • モノトーン: monotone — a design scheme using variations of a single color, often 無彩色(むさいしょく)
  • 中間色(ちゅうかんしょく): intermediate color — colors created by mixing two hues; a different concept from 無彩色(むさいしょく)