three-color

adjective

three-col·​or ˈthrē-ˈkə-lər 

: being or relating to a printing or photographic process wherein three primary colors are used to reproduce all the colors of the subject

Examples of three-color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In an Instagram post, interior designer Nate Berkus shared his foolproof approach, a three-color scheme that balances soft neutrals, crisp whites, and deeper accent tones. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026

Limitation has always been their jam — from the three-color palette to the two-person format, from Meg White’s satisfying-n’-simple drumming to Jack White‘s insistence on cheap plastic guitars. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

For spring 2026, A Bathing Ape and Crocs have returned with a three-color release built around Crocs’ Echo RO clog. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

Coordinate everything around a simple two- to three-color palette. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for three-color

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• color
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor