Vocabulaire pour IELTS (De Base) - Couleurs

(of colors) intense and easy to see

vif, vive

having a deep yellow color or the color of gold

en or

having a shiny, grayish-white color or the color of the metal silver

argenté, gris métallisé

having a particular color other than black or white

coloré, de couleur

light in color or shade

pâle

the quality of being completely black

noir

the quality or degree of being bright in color

éclat

the quality of being dark in color

obscurité, noir

‌the quality of being light or pale in color

clarté, luminosité

having a lot of different and often bright colors

coloré, colorée

(of someone's hair or an animal's fur) bright orange-brown in color

roux

a light brownish-orange color

gingembre

having a bright yellow color like the metal gold

doré, dorée

any variation of one color, including darker or lighter versions

nuance

(of colors or light) very intense or bright

vif

having a pale, light brown color like sand

beige

deep reddish-brown in color

bronze

differences in color or in brightness and darkness that an artist uses in a painting or photograph to create a special effect

contraste

grayish-green in color

olive, vert olive

having a pale yellowish-brown color

brun clair, brun roux

(of colors) bright and strong

vif, vive

having a bluish-purple color

violet, violette

greenish-blue in color

turquoise, bleu turquoise

not very bright or strong in color or shade

neutre

having a light yellowish-white color

crème

(of colors) not very bright or vibrant

terne

having a pinkish-red color

rose

having a bright red color

écarlate

(especially of hair) pale yellowish-brown in color

blond roux

(of a picture or photograph) containing or portraying images in black and white or different shades of a single color only

monochrome

hard to notice or detect

subtil

to become brighter or clearer in color

s’éclaircir