color scheme

noun

: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.

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The unit features a soft color scheme and a large mural in a common area depicts trees, animals and mountains. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 This version matches the orange-and-tan color scheme of the Special Edition Stephen Curry Band for the Fitbit Air, Google's $99 fitness tracker. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 After painting an old Los Angeles Times newspaper dispenser with that instantly recognizable blue-and-yellow color scheme, the first stand debuted on February 27, 2019. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 Even the color scheme kind of walks that line and allows for both men and women to shop it. Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for color scheme

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“Color scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20scheme. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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