couleur achromatique

Definitions of couleur achromatique
  1. noun
    a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
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    antonyms:
    couleur chromatique, couleur spectrale
    a color that has hue
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    noir
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
    blanc, blancheur
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    gris
    a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
    ébène
    a very dark black
    type of:
    coloration, couleur
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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