colorido

Definitions of colorido
  1. noun
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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    tinte, tonalidad, tono
    a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
    color acromático
    a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
    coloración
    appearance with regard to color
    matiz, tinte
    a pale or subdued color
    negro
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
    blanco, blancor, blancura
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    gris, grisura
    a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
    rojo
    red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
    naranja
    orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
    amarillento, amarillo
    yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
    verde, verdor
    green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
    azul
    blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
    morado, púrpura
    a purple color or pigment
    rosa
    a light shade of red
    marrón
    an orange of low brightness and saturation
    color pastel
    any of various pale or light colors
    pigmentación
    coloration of living tissues by pigment
    palidez, rubiez
    the property of having a naturally light complexion
    lividez, palidez
    unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
    amarillez, color cetrino, palidez
    a sickly yellowish skin color
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