Collocations for colour - noun
1. quality that makes sth red, etc.
ADJECTIVE
bold,
bright,
brilliant,
glowing,
iridescent,
vibrant,
vivid
dark, deep
Dark colours suit you best.
dark, deep
Dark colours suit you best.
intense,
lush (esp. AmE),
rich,
saturated,
strong
the intense colour of new leaves
the intense colour of new leaves
faded,
light,
muted,
pale,
pastel,
soft,
subdued,
subtle
dull
garish, gaudy, loud, lurid
autumn (esp. BrE), autumnal, earthy, fall (AmE), warm
cool
cool colours like blue and gray
dull
garish, gaudy, loud, lurid
autumn (esp. BrE), autumnal, earthy, fall (AmE), warm
cool
cool colours like blue and gray
sombre/somber
attractive, beautiful, lovely
good
Green is a good colour on you.
attractive, beautiful, lovely
good
Green is a good colour on you.
complementary,
contrasting
matching
basic
primary, secondary
indeterminate, neutral
natural
blue, red, etc.
The curtains went a strange orange colour when we washed them.
matching
basic
primary, secondary
indeterminate, neutral
natural
blue, red, etc.
The curtains went a strange orange colour when we washed them.
bluish,
reddish,
etc.
pure, solid, uniform
Simple patterns and solid colours are particularly effective.
pure, solid, uniform
Simple patterns and solid colours are particularly effective.
full
a 48-page reference section in full colour
a 24-page full-colour booklet
a 48-page reference section in full colour
a 24-page full-colour booklet
eye,
hair,
skin
What is her natural hair colour?
What is her natural hair colour?
… OF COLOUR/COLOR
dash,
flash,
splash
mass, riot
The garden is a riot of colour in spring.
mass, riot
The garden is a riot of colour in spring.
spot,
touch
VERB + colour/color
change
The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings.
The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings.
add
The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room.
The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room.
match
Your shirt matches the colour of your eyes.
Your shirt matches the colour of your eyes.
wear
I like to wear bright colours.
I like to wear bright colours.
colour/color + VERB
match (sth)
clash
fade
run
This colour runs, so wash the shirt separately.
clash
fade
run
This colour runs, so wash the shirt separately.
range from …
The leaf colour ranges from dark green to almost brown.
The leaf colour ranges from dark green to almost brown.
colour/color + NOUN
combination,
range,
scheme
We have to choose a colour scheme for the dining room.
We have to choose a colour scheme for the dining room.
palette
code, coding
illustration, photograph, photography, picture, plate, printing, reproduction
monitor, printer, screen, television
code, coding
illustration, photograph, photography, picture, plate, printing, reproduction
monitor, printer, screen, television
PREPOSITION
in colour
The flowers are pale blue in colour.
Is the film in colour or black and white?
The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.
The flowers are pale blue in colour.
Is the film in colour or black and white?
The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.
in a colour
The scarf is available in six different colours.
The scarf is available in six different colours.
2. of a person's skin
PHRASES
on the basis of colour,
on (the) grounds of colour
to discriminate on the basis of colour
to discriminate on the basis of colour
3. redness in the face
ADJECTIVE
heightened,
high
You could tell she was excited by the heightened colour in her cheeks.
You could tell she was excited by the heightened colour in her cheeks.
faint
VERB + colour/color
have
You have a little more colour in your cheeks now.
You have a little more colour in your cheeks now.
bring
The walk brought colour to her face.
The walk brought colour to her face.
be drained of,
drain of,
lose
His face drained of all colour.
His face drained of all colour.
colour/color + VERB
flood sth,
rise,
rush
Colour flooded her cheeks.
The colour rose in his face.
I could feel the colour rush to my cheeks.
Colour flooded her cheeks.
The colour rose in his face.
I could feel the colour rush to my cheeks.
drain
The colour drained from her face when she saw him.
The colour drained from her face when she saw him.
come back,
return
Gradually the colour returned to his cheeks.
Gradually the colour returned to his cheeks.