Words used to describe specific colors
alabaster
adjective
very white and smooth
amber
adjective
between brown and yellow in color
amethyst
adjective
light purple
avocado
adjective
with a pale green color
azure
adjective
bright blue
baby-blue
adjective
light blue in color
beige
adjective
very pale brown in color
black
adjective
having the darkest color, like the sky at night when there is no light
blue
adjective
something that is blue is the same color as the sky on a clear sunny day. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a bluish color
bluish
adjective
similar to blue or slightly blue in color
bottle green
adjective
very dark green
bronze
adjective
with an attractive brown color
brown
adjective
something that is brown is the same color as wood or coffee
brownish
adjective
similar to brown or slightly brown in color
burgundy
adjective
dark red
caramel
adjective
light yellowish-brown in color
cerise
adjective
bright red-pink in color
charcoal
adjective
something that is charcoal is dark gray in color
chartreuse
adjective
bright green-yellow in color
cinnamon
adjective
light red-brown in color
claret
adjective
dark red in color
copper
adjective
red-brown in color
coppery
adjective
red-brown in color
coral
adjective
with a color between pink and orange
cream
adjective
yellow-white in color
creamy
adjective
yellow-white in color
crimson
adjective
dark purple-red in color
dark
adjective
black, or almost black, in color
Day-Glo
extremely bright yellow, orange, pink, or green in color
dun
adjective
between brown and gray in color
ebony
adjective
dark black in color
ecru
adjective
very pale brown
eggshell
adjective
like an eggshell, for example white-yellow in color, not very shiny, or thin and delicate
electric blue
adjective
very bright blue
emerald
adjective
bright green in color
fawn
adjective
light brown in color
flesh-colored
adjective
like white people’s skin in color
gold
adjective
something that is gold is the color of gold
golden
adjective
bright yellow in color
gray
adjective
between black and white in color. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a grayish color
green
adjective
something that is green is the same color as grass. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is greenish or a greenish color
greenish
adjective
similar to green or slightly green in color
greige
adjective
something that is greige is between very pale brown and grey in colour
grey
another spelling of gray
hazel
adjective
light brown and slightly green or golden in color, used especially for describing someone’s eyes
ice blue
adjective
a very light blue color
indigo
adjective
between dark blue and purple in color
inky
adjective
black, or a very dark color
iron-gray
adjective
dark gray in color
ivory
adjective
something that is ivory is a yellowish-white color
jet-black
adjective
very shiny and black in color
lavender
adjective
light purple in color
leaden
adjective
dull and dark gray in color
lilac
adjective
pale purple in color
lily-white
adjective
pure white
lime-green
adjective
bright yellow-green in color
livid
adjective
dark purple or blue-gray in color
magenta
adjective
purple-red in color
maroon
adjective
dark red-brown in color
mauve
adjective
pale purple in color
milk-white
adjective
something that is milk-white is the color of milk
milky
adjective
something that is milky is the color of milk
navy blue
adjective
very dark blue
nut-brown
adjective
medium brown in color
off-white
adjective
something that is off-white is a white color that is slightly yellow or gray
olive
adjective
dark yellowish green in color
olive drab
adjective
dark gray-green in color, like many military uniforms
orange
adjective
between red and yellow in color
orangey
adjective
similar to orange or slightly orange in color
pale
adjective
light and not bright in color
peach
adjective
yellowish pink in color
peachy
adjective
similar to a peach in color, taste, or smell
peacock blue
adjective
dark blue-green in color
pea green
adjective
bright green in color
pink
adjective
between red and white in color. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a pinkish or pinky color
pinkish
adjective
similar to pink or slightly pink in color
pitch-black
adjective
completely black or dark
plum
adjective
between red and purple in color
plummy
adjective
similar to a plum in color or flavor
puce
adjective
something that is puce has a color between dark brown or dark red and purple
purple
adjective
between red and blue in color. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is purplish or purply.
purplish
adjective
similar to purple or slightly purple in color
red
adjective
something that is red is the same color as blood. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a reddish color
red
adjective
red wine is dark red or purple in color
reddish
adjective
similar to red, or slightly red
rose
adjective
dark pink in color
roseate
adjective
pink in color
rose-colored
adjective
pink in color
rosy
adjective
pink in color
royal blue
adjective
deep blue
ruby
adjective
something that is ruby is a deep red color
ruddy
adjective
red in color
russet
adjective
red-brown in color
rusty
adjective
red-brown in color
saffron
adjective
between bright yellow and orange in color
sandy
adjective
pale yellow in color
scarlet
adjective
bright red in color
sea-green
adjective
green-blue in color
sepia
adjective
something that is sepia is a red-brown color
shocking pink
adjective
very bright pink in color
silver
adjective
light gray in color
silvery
adjective
like silver in color or appearance
sky-blue
adjective
something that is sky-blue is the color of the sky on a bright clear day
smoky
adjective
light gray in color
snow-white
adjective
very white
snowy
adjective
very white
steely
adjective
steely blue is gray-blue in color
straw-colored
adjective
pale brown-yellow in color
tan
adjective
light brown in color
taupe
adjective
something that is taupe is a brown-gray color
tawny
adjective
between yellow and brown in color
teal
adjective
between blue and green in color
terra-cotta
adjective
something that is terra-cotta is a brown-red color
turquoise
adjective
bright green-blue in color
ultramarine
adjective
very bright blue in color
umber
adjective
yellow or reddish brown in color
vermilion
adjective
bright red or red-orange in color
violet
adjective
blue-purple in color
white
adjective
something that is white is the same color as milk or snow. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is a whitish color
whitish
adjective
similar to white or slightly white in color
wine
adjective
something that is wine is a dark red color
yellow
adjective
something that is yellow is the same color as the middle of an egg
yellowish
adjective
similar to yellow or slightly yellow in color
yellowy
adjective
yellowish
