Chinese word

配色

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi sè

Meaning

  • nouncolor scheme

Example

这件衣服的配色很好看。zhè jiàn yī fú de pèi sè hěn hǎo kàn

The color scheme of this piece of clothing looks great.

Illustration for 配色 (color scheme)

More examples

这款APP的配色很讨喜。zhè kuǎn APP de pèi sè hěn tǎo xǐ

This app's color scheme is very appealing.

Core concept

Colors selected and combined so that their overall appearance creates a particular visual effect.

Common phrases

  • 衣服的配色yī fú de pèi sè

    color scheme of clothing

  • 配色对比pèi sè duì bǐ

    contrast in color schemes

Similar words

颜色yán sè: The color itself, such as red or blue.
颜色搭配yán sè dā pèi: A harmonious combination of several colors.
色彩sè cǎi: The visual expression created by the kinds and vividness of colors.
色调sè diào: The overall tone created by the lightness, darkness, or strength of colors.

Definition in Chinese

为了达到某种视觉效果而对颜色进行安排或组合，也指这种组合的结果wèi le dá dào móu zhǒng shì jué xiào guǒ ér duì yán sè jìn xíng ān pái huò zǔ hé yě zhǐ zhè zhǒng zǔ hé de jié guǒ

Word origin

配 (pèi, "match") + 色 (sè, "color") literally names matching colors to create a visual effect.

Usage tips

  • English often uses separate terms for choosing colors and for the finished design, while this Chinese word naturally covers both in clothing, rooms, graphics, and interfaces.

Other meanings

  • coloringnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 配色设计pèi sè shè jìcolor scheme designnoun
  • 配色卡pèi sè kǎcolor cardnoun

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