CHROMA Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

chroma

noun

Definition of chroma

as in saturation

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

achromatism

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chroma Knowing elements like hue, value, chroma, and whether a color is warm or cool can all guide you towards picking hues that feel good in your space. — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025 The hunter green of the 1980s is back—but with a little less chroma. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 The nuances are detailed in long blog posts filled with pictures of color wheels and terms such as chroma. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024 Saturation, or chroma, refers to the level of intensity or brilliance of a color. — Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024 Colors have properties like luminance, chroma and saturation, all of which affect their appearance. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chroma

Noun

That’s more a comment on the saturation of fanboy media in college football than anything else.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of saturation

Noun

However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Compared with the other three models, the Boom Air has the lowest brightness.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Represented by the coordinates on the CIE chromaticity diagram, this color can be described as a shade of beige or off-white.

— Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Validation experiments to mimic lighting, display and sensing applications demonstrated that chromaticity, a measure of colorfulness separate from brightness, could be controlled with much more precision than the human eye can detect.

— MEERI KIM | INSIDE SCIENCE, ABC News, 11 July 2021

Definition of chromaticity

Noun

In contrast, the new 74,000-square-foot (6,875-square-meter) Buc-ee’s off Interstate 70 near Dayton has more than 100 gas pumps, 24 electric vehicle chargers and 700 parking spaces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The majority of Duff’s footwear was comprised of white leather, which sat in contrast to three black stripes on the side, an Adidas signature.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026