色しき調ちょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

color tone; hue; shade

Refers to the overall impression of color, including brightness, saturation, and warmth, often used in art, design, and photography.

〈物もの〉の色しき調ちょうを調ちょう整せいするto adjust the color tone of something
写しゃ真しんの色しき調ちょうをパソコンで調ちょう整せいした。
I adjusted the color tone of the photo on my computer.
落おち着ついた色しき調ちょうa calm, muted color tone
この部屋へやは落おち着ついた色しき調ちょうで統とう一いつされている。
This room is unified in a calm color tone.
色しき調ちょうが変かわるthe color tone changes
光ひかりの当あたり方かたで色しき調ちょうが変かわって見みえる。
The color tone appears to change depending on how the light hits it.
暖あたたかい色しき調ちょうa warm color tone
秋あきらしい暖あたたかい色しき調ちょうの絵えを描かいた。
I painted a picture with a warm, autumn-like color tone.

色いろ合あい
色合い focuses on the subtle tint or nuance of a color, while 色調 describes the overall tonal quality or mood of a color scheme.
色いろ味み
色味 is a casual, everyday word for the slight color cast of something (like a photo or print), whereas 色調 is a broader, more technical term for tonal quality used in art and design.
トーンN1
トーン is a loanword often used interchangeably with 色調 in design and fashion contexts, but feels more casual and international.
色しき彩さいN2
色調 focuses on the tone or shade of a color (e.g. bright vs. muted), while 色彩 refers more broadly to the color or coloring itself.
配はい色しょく
色調 describes the overall tone or mood created by color, whereas 配色 focuses on the specific arrangement of different colors.

配はい色しょく
配色 refers to how different colors are combined or arranged, while 色調 refers to the tone or mood of the colors themselves, not their combination.

Compound of 色 (color) and 調 (tone, key). The reading しきちょう follows standard on'yomi.