Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe specific colors in American Thesaurus

alabaster (adjective)

literary 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)

literary 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

browny (adjective)

brownish

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)

mainly literary 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

greeny (adjective)

greenish

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)

mainly literary 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)

literary pure white

lime-green (adjective)

bright yellow-green in color

livid (adjective)

mainly literary 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)

mainly literary 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

pinky (adjective)

pinkish

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)

literary 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)

literary red in color

russet (adjective)

mainly literary 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)

mainly literary 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