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Color (disambiguation)

Color
Color

Color or colour is the visual perception property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others....
is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, white, etc.

Color or colour may also refer to:

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Science

Color vision
Color vision

Color vision is the capacity of an organism or machine to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect or emit. The nervous system derives color by comparing the responses to light from the several types of Cone cell in the eye....
, the capacity of an organism or machine to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect or emit
Color charge
Color charge

In particle physics, color charge is a property of quarks and gluons which are related to their strong interactions in the context of quantum chromodynamics ....
, in particle physics, a property of quarks and gluons
Color index
Color index

In astronomy, the color index is a simple numerical expression that determines the color of an object, which in the case of a star gives its temperature....
, in astronomy, a simple numerical expression that determines the color of an object
Primary color
Primary color

Primary colors are sets of colors that can be combined to make a useful range of colors. For human applications, three are often used; for additive combination of colors, as in overlapping projected lights or in cathode ray tube displays, the primary colors normally used are red, green, and blue....
, a color belonging to a set of three that can be combined to make a gamut of colors
Colorimetry
Colorimetry

Colorimetrycan refer to:* the quantitative study of color perception. It is similar to spectrophotometry, but may be distinguished by its interest in reducing spectra to tristimulus values, from which the perception of color derives....
, the mathematical science of the measurement and perception of color
Animal colouration
Animal colouration

Animal colouration has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be crypsis Natural Selection and Tropical Nature....

"Coloured", a term used in the British Isles to describe the coat of a Pinto horse
Pinto horse

A Pinto horse has a equine coat color that consists of large patches of white and another color. In nations using British English, the term used to describe this pattern is #Colors....

Color temperature
Color temperature

Color temperature is a characteristic of visible light that has important applications in lighting, photography, videography, publishing, and other fields....
, the temperature of a radiating black body corresponding to a given color of light
Colors of noise
Colors of noise

Even though noise is a Randomness Signal , it can have characteristic statistical properties. Spectral density is such a property, which can be used to distinguish different types of noise....
, the descriptions of noises based on the shape of their spectral densities
Biological pigment
Biological pigment

Biological pigments, also known simply as pigments or biochromes are substances produced by living organisms that have a color resulting from selective Absorption ....
s, colored substances in living organisms
Pigment
Pigment

A pigment is a material that changes the color of light it Reflection as the result of selective color absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which the material itself emits light....
, solid colored particles, used in paint
Paint

Paint is any liquid, liquifiable, or mastic composition which after application to a Substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film....
s

Society and politics

Color (law)
Color (law)

Color of is a legal term meaning "pretense or appearance of" some right; in other words, 'color of', as in 'color of law', means the thing colors the law; however the adjustment made may either be lawful or it may merely appear to be lawful....
(or color of law), a legal term meaning "pretense or appearance of" some right
Colored
Colored

Colored is a North American euphemism once widely regarded as a description of black people , and also Native Americans in the United States. It should not be confused with the more recent term person of color, which attempts to describe all "non-white peoples", not just blacks....
(USA), Coloured
Coloured

In the South African, Namibian, Zambian, Botswana and Zimbabwean context, the term Coloured refers or referred to an ethnic group of people who possess sub-Saharan African ancestry, but not enough to be considered Black people under the law of South Africa....
(UK, South Africa), Person of color
Person of color

Person of color is a term used, primarily in the United States, to describe all people who are not white people. The term is meant to be inclusive, emphasizing common experiences of racism....
, referring to skin color, ethnic group, or race
Colours
Colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops, and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago....
, a military ceremony
Colours, standards and guidons
Colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops, and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago....
, military flags
Human skin color
Human skin color

Human skin color can range from almost black to nearly colorless in different homo sapiens. Skin color is determined by the amount and type of melanin, the pigment in the skin....
the literal color of a human being's skin
Political colour
Political colour

Certain political parties or positions have become associated with different colours at different times....
, colors that represent or are associated with a political stance, an ideology, or a position on the political spectrum
Race
Race

The term race or racial group usually refers to the categorization of humans into populations or Group s on the basis of various sets of heritable characteristics....
as defined when conflated with skin color
Regimental colour, a flag carried or maintained by British Army and Commonwealth infantry regiments or battalions

Visual art and entertainment

Color (software)
Color (software)

Color is a professional color grading software application produced by Apple Inc. for their Mac OS X operating system. It is one of the major applications included as part of Apple's Final Cut Studio video production suite....
, a color-grading application for Apple's Final Cut Studio video production suite
Color commentary, or simply color, in a sporting event broadcast, supplemental information offered between play-by-play calls
Color photography
Color photography

Color photography is photography that uses media capable of representing colors which are produced chemically during the Photographic processes phase....
Color theory
Color theory

In the visual arts, color theory is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual impact of specific color combinations. Although color theory principles first appear in the writings of Leone Battista Alberti and the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci , a tradition of "colory theory" begins in the 18th century, initially within a...
, the art of color mixing and the visual impact of color combinations
Color wheel
Color wheel

A color wheel or color circle is an organization of color hues around a circle, showing relationships between colors considered to be primary colors, secondary colors, complementary colors, etc....
or color circle, a logical arrangement of colors around a circle for artistic or scientific purposes
Colors (film)
Colors (film)

Colors is a 1988 in film police procedural crime film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall and directed by Dennis Hopper. The story takes place in South Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, and is about an experienced Los Angeles Police Department cop, Bob Hodges and his rookie partner, Danny McGavin who try to keep the gang violence be...
, a 1988 film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall
Colors (magazine), a multilingual quarterly magazine
Colors (video game)
Colors (video game)

Colors is a Gizmondo game that uses the console's GPS system to allow the player to play in the area where the player is located in real life, in the game....
, a cancelled video game for the Gizmondo GPS console
CoLours TV
CoLours TV

Colours TV is a multicultural American TV network produced by the non-profit organization Black Star Communications. Programs focus on the cultural and educational issues of the Hispanic, African American, Asian American, and Native Americans in the United States communities....
, a television channel
Colors (India TV channel), an Indian television channel

Music

Color (medieval music)
Color (medieval music)

In medieval music theory, the terms color and coloration are used in two distinct senses, both relating to the notation and structuring of note durations....
, several technical meanings of the Latin term color in medieval music theory
Tone color or timbre

Performers

Colors (band), an American acoustic pop music group
Colours (band)
Colours (band)

Colours is a Balearic electronic band from the founders of Miromusic....
, a Balearic electronic band
Color (band)
Color (band)

Color was a Japanese band formed by Dynamite Tommy, the founder of the label Free-Will. They are considered to be important to the formation of visual kei....
, a Japanese visual kei band (Note: there are at least two other Japanese musical groups with the same name.)

Albums

Colour (album)
Colour (album)

Colour, released in 2008, is the third full-length album by British DJ and EDM composer Andy Hunter?.Tracklist#"Sound Pollution" ? 6:30...
, by Andy Hunter°
Colors (Between the Buried and Me album)
Colors (Between the Buried and Me album)

Colors is the seminal fourth studio album by the band Between the Buried and Me, released on September 18, 2007. Described by the band as "adult contemporary progressive death metal", the album runs together as a 64-minute epic, split up into 8 tracks....
Colors (Avishai Cohen album), by Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen

Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz double bass, composer, singer and arranger....
Colors (Raul de Souza album), by Raul de Souza
Raul de Souza

Raul de Souza a renowned trombonist who was a session musician for several notable artists, including Sergio Mendez, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Milton Nascimento, Sonny Rollins, Cal Tjader and the jazz/fusion band Caldera ....
Colors, by Ken Nordine
Ken Nordine

Ken Nordine is an United States voiceover and recording artist best known for his series of Word Jazz albums. His deep, resonant voice has also been featured in many advertisings and movie trailers....
Four compilation albums by Donovan named after his song:

Colours (1972 album)
Colours (1972 album)

Colours is a compilation album from Scotland singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in June 1972 and did not chart....
Colours (1987 album)
Colours (1987 album)

Colours is a compilation album from Scotland singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in October 1987 and did not chart....
Colours (1991 album)
Colours (1991 album)

Colours is a compilation album from Scotland singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in 1991....
Colours: Live in Concert, 2001

Colours (Eloy album)
Colours (Eloy album)

Colours is an album by Eloy....
Colours (Baccara album)
Colours (Baccara album)

Colours is the third studio album by Spanish duo Baccara, first released on label RCA-Victor in West Germany in 1979. It contains European single releases "Body Talk"/"By 1999" and "Ay Ay Sailor"....
Colours (MLTR album)
Colours (MLTR album)

Colours is the second album of the Denmark pop music band Michael Learns to Rock. It was released in October 1993....
, by Michael Learns To Rock
Colours (Resurrection Band album)
Colours (Resurrection Band album)

Colours is the third full-length album by United States Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1980....
Colours (Mark Norman album)
Colours (Mark Norman album)

Colours is the second studio album by Mark de Jong and Norman Lenden as Mark Norman under Magik Muzik, a sub-label from Black Hole Recordings....
Colours (Adam F album)
Colours (Adam F album)

Colours, released in 1997 by Positiva, is an album by the drum and bass artist Adam F....

Songs

"Colors" (Crossfade song)
"Colors" (Hikaru Utada song)
Colors (Hikaru Utada song)

"Colors" is Hikaru Utada's 12th Japanese-language single , and is the only single she released in 2003. It was released on January 29, 2003 and debuted at #1 on the Oricon charts with 437,903 copies sold in the first week, and became her fifth single to perform the rare two-consecutive weeks at the #1 slot feat....
"Colors", a song by Flow
Flow (band)

Flow is a Japanese Rock music Band , and are a part of Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records label. Flow is a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist....
"Colors", a song by Ice T
Ice T

Tracy Marrow , better known by his stage name Ice-T, is a Grammy Award and NAACP Image Award winning rapper, actor, and author. He is credited with helping to pioneer gangsta rap, a sub-genre of hip hop music, in the late 1980s....
from the 1988 film Colors
"Colors", a song by Iced Earth from Iced Earth
Iced Earth (album)

Iced Earth is the eponymous debut album by United States heavy metal music band Iced Earth. It was released in November 1990 internationally and February 1991 in United States....
"Colors", a song by DJ TAKA
Takayuki Ishikawa

Takayuki Ishikawa , also known as dj TAKA, is a Japanese musician, best known for his contribution to Konami's Bemani series. His productions are mainly trance music....
found in many games in Konami's Bemani series
"Colors 2007 (Reggae Remix)", a song by Sean Kingston from Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston (album)

Sean Kingston is the name of the eponymous first album by Sean Kingston, released on July 31, 2007. The album was produced by J. R. Rotem. Sean Kingston wrote the lyrics with help from Evan Bogart....
"Colours" (Donovan song), a 1965 single
"Colours" (Calvin Harris song)
Colours (Calvin Harris song)

"Colours" is the fifth single from Scottish electronic musician Calvin Harris. The original version of the song is featured on the album I Created Disco....
"Colours", a song by Phil Collins from ...But Seriously
...But Seriously

...But Seriously is the fourth full-length studio album by Phil Collins. It was recorded at The Farm, Surrey, England, and at A & M Studios, Los Angeles, USA....
"Colours", a song by Hot Chip from The Warning
The Warning (Hot Chip album)

The Warning is the second full-length release from the British Indietronica pop band Hot Chip. The album was released in the UK on 22 May 2006 by EMI and in the United States on 3 June 2006 by Astralwerks....
"Colours", a song by The Sisters of Mercy from Floodland
Floodland

Floodland is the second album by The Sisters of Mercy, released in 1987. Composed and produced by Andrew Eldritch, it marked a change of direction from guitar-oriented rock towards synthesizer-based productions....

Other uses

Colours (solitaire)
Colours (solitaire)

Colours is a solitaire card game which is played using a deck of playing cards. Its gameplay puts it on the same family as Sir Tommy, Strategy , and Calculation ....
, a card game
Color code
Color code

Color code may refer to:*Bottled gases*Color codes in Three-phase electric power#Color codes *Electronic color code*Web colors for HTML color codes...
, a system for displaying information by using different colors
Food coloring
Food coloring

A food coloring is any substance that is added to food or drink to change its color. Food coloring is used both in commercial food production and in domestic cooking....
, any substance added to food to change its color

Color (disambiguation)

Science

Society and politics

Visual art and entertainment

Music

Performers

Albums

Songs

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