Unit 3 Colours

• Blue colors

Blue is the favorite of most of the people of this world .There are so many variations to this color .

Baby blue is a very light pastel blue. Periwinkle is a mix of blue and purple with white. Cobalt blue, Cerulean blue, sapphire blue, royal blue are all saturated shades of rich blue color. French Navy, Navy blue are dark blues with a lot of depth. Azure is a clear deep blue sky blue.

• −  icy blue
• −  powder blue
• −  sky blue
• −  blue bell
• −  french nacy
• −  navy blue
• −  prussian blue
• −  steel blue
• −  Periwinkle
• −  Royal blue
• −  Blue iris
• −  Cerulean blue
• −  Cobalt blue
• −  Electric blue
• −  Cornflower blue
• −  Denim blue
• −  Indigo
• −  Saphire blue

• Green colors
Green is a color that symbolizes concerns towards ecology and the environment. It represents nature and evokes a soothing, relaxing sensation. It is a color of happiness.

Nothing can be as refreshing as looking at some of the green shades like Mint green, lime green and jade. Emerald, a rich green colour with just a hint of blue in it was the Pantone color of the year 2013. Forrest green is a dark green color.

• −  sage green
• −  forrest green
• −  mint green
• −  lawn green

• −  olive green
• −  khakhi green
• −  moss green
• −  emerald
• −  apple green
• −  pistachio
• −  jade
• −  dark neon lime
• −  sea green
• −  lemon green
• −  olive green
• −  ocean green
• −  grass hopper green
• −  bottle green

• Green -Blue colors

These are the most refreshing colors in the whole spectrum. The jewel tone of Peacock blue, as well as Capri, the color of the sky are all captivating. Aqua is a light to medium blue-green. Teal is a rich blue-green combination but then so is turquoise. Aquamarine is a clear light green-blue color.

• −  Turquoise
• −  aqua blue
• −  teal
• −  aquamarine
• −  peacock blue
• −  sea foam green
• −  capri

• White colors

Impossible to write about all of the different variations of white but some prominently used white shades are off-whites & creams other than the stark white color. White in all its variations points to serenity and peace. It also denotes innocence and purity.

Alabaster is a warm white with a pinkish tone. Ivory has a yellow overtone to its white color. An egg-shell white has some brownish shade added to it.

• −  egg shell white
• −  ivory
• −  cream

• −  alabaster
• −  ivory
• −  off white
• −  ghost white
• −  ecru white

• Beige colors

Beige is a creamy tan color and Wikipedia lists Beige as a shade of white. I would not. Beige in fashion has a different and distinct identity. Though the people who crave colors may see beige as boring, it is an important color in fashion design. There are people who live their whole life in shades of beige.

• −  soft beige
• −  rose beige
• −  wheat
• −  mushroom
• −  sand dollar
• −  champagne

• Brown colors

Brown is a color that denotes stability. Coffee is the color of roasted coffee bean and as such you must know that coffee beans vary so much in color but generally it is dark brown color.

Bronze is a dark brown color with a tint of green. Fawn is a yellowish dark tan. Auburn is a dark copper brown shade with a golden shine.

− Coffee
− Caramel
− Copper
− Chocolate − Cimmamon − Nutmeg
− Peanut
− Tobacco
− Bronze
− Fawn

Curiously most of the Browns have associations with food. Chocolate, peanut, coffee, caramel, nutmeg, cinnamon. Maybe it is my selective vision and I chose those and left out most other less appetizing names.

• Yellow colors

Yellow is an energizing color. Remember the stimulating effect of those Yellow sunflowers in the famous Vincent Van Gogh painting. It represented all the optimism that Van Gogh apparently felt during that period.

Honeysuckle yellow was the Pantone color of the year 2011. Chartreuse is a yellow green color.

• −  electric yellow
• −  mustard
• −  honeysuckle
• −  lemon yellow
• −  corn yellow
• −  golden poppy
• −  neon lime
• −  gold
• −  jonquil

• Red colors

Red color can literally accelerate your heartbeat. It is a stimulating color, a very active and warm color. Burgundy is my favorite red color and it is a deep wine red color that suits almost everybody. Cardinal is a similar vivid red.

• −  tomato red
• −  raspberry red
• −  coarl red, plum red
• −  terracotta red
• −  chilli pepper
• −  rust
• −  burgandy
• −  crimson
• −  poppy red
• −  cardinal red
• −  indian red
• −  hibiscus

• Purple colors

Purple and Violet are shades that represent a peaceful environment. They denote royalty and justice. Mauve is a mixture of pink and lavender. Radiant Orchid was the Pantone color of the year 2014 and Marsala for the year 2015 and Ultra Violet is the color for 2018. And the color of 2022 is Very peri, a shade of purple again. Someone sure loves Purple color there.

Eggplant is a bronze-purple and amethyst a reddish-violet shade.

• −  Violet
• −  Plum
• −  Mauve
• −  Lavender
• −  Lilac
• −  Puce
• −  Egg plant
• −  Deep purple
• −  Magenta
• −  Marsala
• −  Radiant orchid

• Pink colors

The right shade of pink can be the most soothing color for you. Rose gold is a pink color with lots of variations – it is available in lots of hues ranging from a soft shade to deeper ones.Rose quartz was Pantone color of the year for the year 2016.

• −  shocking pink
• −  hot pink
• −  rose gold
• −  bubble gum pink
• −  rose pink
• −  oyster pink
• −  fuschia pink
• −  watermelon pink
• −  neon pink
• −  rose quartz

• Orange colors

Orange, the color of Pumpkins apricots and peaches may not be a favorite of many ( It is said to be the least favourite of all colors) but it has an energizing vibe because of it’s association with energy, warmth, and the sun.

Peach, Apricot, Coral – all of them seem so similar, it is confusing. They all fall somewhere between the colors of orange and red/pink. Peach is a color between red orange and pink , with a little bit of white making it a pastel shade of orange. Apricot color is a yellowish-orangish-pinkish color (Wikipedia). Coral is a darker shade out of all these. Salmon is a little pinker than peach.

• −  Salmon
• −  Nectarine
• −  Apricot
• −  tangerine tango
• −  tiger lily
• −  cantalope

• Black & Grey colors

Black, basically means a lack of color but somehow or the other it has turned out to be a fashion staple. Is there any adult who does not have a single piece of black clothing or accessory in their wardrobe? If there is, I think that it is very rare.

Ebony is another name for black, some would say with a reddish tinge to it.

Grey is made up of equal amounts of the primary colors. The best thing about grey is that when it is with another color it starts to be that color’s complement. It will absorb the colors that surround it and enrich it

You can find even more shades of grey that is told in this post here – 50 shades of grey color in fashion.

• −  dove grey
• −  steel grey
• −  paynes grey
• −  charcoal grey
• −  gunmetal grey
• −  slate grey
• −  dark grey
• −  pewter grey
• −  stormy grey
• −  smokey grey
• −  taupe grey
• −  silver

• Pastel Colors

• −  Peach puff
• −  Misty rose
• −  Alice blue
• −  Pale aqua
• −  Dawn
• −  Thistle
• −  Corn silk