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

This reduces the initial color saturation and gives you much more control.

— Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
Both features are part of the new Health Guardian toolkit, which also includes Breathing Emergency detection that will contact emergency services if the watch senses a persistent drop in oxygen saturation.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of saturation

Noun

These zones adjust their brightness according to the content on screen, dimming darker areas while maintaining brightness in highlights.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
The brightness and satisfying variety in textures and flavors brought me back to life after a long day of dancing and eating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 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

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said Parton’s life exemplified the values the airport seeks to nurture.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
While several major Wall Street financial institutions are set to report their earnings this week, analysts told CNBC that the market is currently more focused on tech stocks, which now need to prove their value.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

American college sports, by contrast, have historically served as the major development system for professional football.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
In contrast to the standard seven-course tasting menu, starting from £225 per head (~$300), the flexible à la carte menu allows diners to experience a multi-course, three-star masterclass for under £100 (~$135).

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of contrast

Noun

Its native structure, the twenty-two-episode season, has become a rarity in the industry, as has its default lightness.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Citruses, like bergamot and orange rind, give vanilla a bright and airy lightness, whereas aromatic notes, like lavender and geranium, smell like a garden growing around vanilla orchid vines.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026