Colors Vocabulary

Basic Colors & Shades and Variations of Colors

Basic Colors		Red Shades	Blue Shades
Red	Pink	Crimson	Navy Blue
Blue	Brown	Scarlet	Sky Blue
Green	Black	Burgundy	Royal Blue
Yellow	White	Cherry	Turquoise
Orange	Grey / Grey	Rose	Cobalt Blue
Purple	Beige	Maroon	Baby Blue

Green Shades	Yellow Shades	Orange Shades	Purple shades
Pine Green	Golden	Peach	Lavender
Olive Green	Lemon Yellow	Coral	Lilac
Lime Green	Mustard	Salmon	Violet
Mint Green	Butter Yellow	Tangerine	Mauve
Forest Green	Canary Yellow	Copper	Plum
Sea Green	Amber	Burnt Orange	Plum

Pink Shades	Brown Shades	Grey Shades	Black & White Shades
Fuchsia	Chocolate	Charcoal Grey	Jet Black
Magenta	Beige	Slate Grey	Pitch Black
Hot Pink	Cinnamon	Silver	Ivory
Blush Pink	Chestnut	Ash Grey	Off-white
Rose Pink	Coffee	Smoke Grey	Pearl White

Colors	Pronunciation	Example
beige	[beɪʒ]	A light shade of brown
black	[blæk]	The color  of the night sky is a light brown.
Blue	[blu]	On a sunny day, the color of the sky
Brown	[braʊn	The dirt or wood color
cream	[kriːm]	The color is yellowish-white
gold	[gəʊld]	A bright yellow color that is often shiny
green	[griːn]	The color of grass or leaves
grey	[greɪ]	The hue of ashes or rain-soaked clouds
navy blue	[ˈneɪvi ˈbluː]	A navy blue suit; an extremely dark shade of blue
orange	[ˈɒrɪndʒ	An intermediate shade of red and yellow
pink	[pɪŋk]	The pink roses in the garden smelled amazing.”
purple	[ˈpɜːpəl]	The king’s robe was made of fine purple silk.”
red	[red]	The red roses in the garden symbolize love and passion.”
silver	[ˈsɪlvə]	A grey fog covered the city early in the morning.”
turquoise	[ˈtɜːkwɔɪz]	a light greenish-blue color
white	[waɪt]	In many cultures, white is a symbol of purity and peace.”
yellow	[ˈjeləʊ]	The color  of lemons or butter

Colors Vocabulary

Read also: Day 1: Basic Adjectives

Phrases about Colors

Colours Phrases	Meaning
Red flag	A warning sign of trouble or danger.
Out of the blue	Something that happens unexpectedly.
Green with envy	To be very jealous of someone.
Born to the purple	To be born into a royal or privileged family.
As black as thunder	A very dark and threatening appearance, often referring to storm clouds or the weather.
White as a ghost	To look extremely pale, often due to shock, fear, illness, or fright
Good as Gold	That someone is very well-behaved, polite, or kind,
Silver anniversary	The 25th anniversary of a significant event, usually a wedding.
A Yellow Streak	A hidden or undisclosed fear or cowardice.
The orange glow	A warm, glowing light or aura, often used to describe sunset or sunrise.
Pink power	To express strength, confidence, or empowerment, often associated with women.
Brown as the Earth	To describe something that is earthy, grounded, or natural, often referring to something with a rich, deep brown color, such as soil or nature.

Colors Vocabulary

Examples

• He has on a light blue t-shirt.
• The trees’ leaves are turning color.
• Mum became furious and flushed.
• He had multiple facial wounds and a black eye.
• She looked absolutely pretty in pink at the wedding.”
• After a good night’s sleep, she woke up as fresh as an orange.”
• He caught yellow fever when he visited Africa last year.”

Read also: Day 1: Clothing Vocabulary

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