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pitch black
intensely black, used about darkness, night, etc. (pitch is an old word for tar)
jet black
intensely black, used about hair, eyes, etc. (jet is a black semi-precious gemstone)
scarlet
very bright red
crimson
strong deep red
shocking pink
an extremely bright pink
ginger
orangey red, used about hair and animal fur
navy
dark blue, used about clothes, not eyes
turquoise
greenish blue, used about fabrics, paint, sea, etc. but not usually eyes
lime
a bright yellowish green
beige
a light creamy brown
mousy
a light, not very interesting brown, used only about hair
chestnut
a deep reddish brown, used about hair and horses
auburn
a red-brown colour, usually used about hair
ruby
deep red
emerald
bright green
amber
yellow orange
coral
orangey pink
sapphire
deep blue
jade
dark green
primary colours
red, blue and yellow
pastel colours
pale shades of colours
mauve
pale purple
strong colours
opposite of pastels
harsh colours
colours that are unpleasantly strong
vivid colours
strong, bright colours like scarlet or turquoise
fluorescent colours
very bright colours which seem to glow in the dark
tinge
a very slight shade of .. in it
monochrome
uses only one (or shades of one) colour
to feel blue
depression
blue-collar workers
physical or unskilled
to see red
to be very angry
red alert, a red flag
danger
red-carpet treatment, a red-letter day
special importance
red
communist or very left-wing in politics
to look green, turn/go green
nausea
green with envy
envy
green tourism; the Green Party
care for the enviroment
a black future
depressing or without hope
to look as black as thunder
anger
black market, black sheep of the family, black mark
illegality or incorrectness
grey area
a lack of clarity
grey matter, grey cells
brains
white as snow, whiter than white
purity
white as a sheet
being pale
white-knuckle
terrifying
white-collar workers
office workers
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