achromatic color


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.achromatic color - a color lacking hueachromatic color - a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
achromatic colour
color, coloring, colouring, colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
black, blackness, inkiness - the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
whiteness, white - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
'Our trend research shows the continued importance of the achromatic color space, dominated by white, black, and gray.
BASF breaks down 2017 automotive colours market
An achromatic color scheme of white and cool grays is the base palette of the store interiors.
The Sm Store In Molino: Modern, sleek and sophisticated
Achromatic color blood flow showed that the spectra of blood flow failed and the signal of blood flow in distal stenosis was weakened with lower flow of peak systolic velocity showed on Pulse Doppler (PD).This study found that the blood vessel of diabetic patients damaged to some extent with641 vascular lumen stenosis cases among which 84 were narrowed by 50%-99% and 43 with vascular occlusion.
Ultrasonography of lower limb vascular angiopathy and plaque formation in type 2 diabetes patients and finding its relevance to the carotid atherosclerotic formation
A color with CIELAB of 50, 0, 0 is a mid-gray color with no apparent hue-commonly referred to as a neutral or achromatic color. A CIELAB value of 50, 0, 70 represents a mid-lightness saturated yellow color and a value of 50, -10, -7 represents a pastel cyan (bluish-green) color.
Hierarchical perceptual segmentation using arbitrary n-phase level sets
Among the achromatic colors, white maintains the leading position.
BASF Analyzes 2018 Automotive Color Distribution
The achromatic colors have added accents to signify the intersection of the digital with the tangible.
BASF Creates a Color Palette for the Globe

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?