chroma

noun

chro·ma | \ ˈkrō-mə

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Definition of chroma

1 : saturation sense 4a

2 : a quality of color combining hue and saturation

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Navigator color packages are meant to create specific moods with options including rhapsody blue, ebony, cappuccino, dark slate, iced mocha and chroma molten gold. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, "2018 Lincoln Navigator: Insanely hot seller — even at $100K," 2 Mar. 2018

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The first known use of chroma was circa 1889

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