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richness

richness

1 3.9
A strong, deep color that looks full and bright
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
translation icon : riqueza cromática
  • This color really brings a lot of cool and darkness and richness and depth.
  • richness of color
  • richness and depth
  • richness and warmth

Examples

  • But I just love the richness of the fall tones.

  • The green mountains, in the full richness of afternoon, rose above them.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The quality and richness in color are amazing.

    Blog text (34)
  • Love the richness of the colors and all the insane details.

    Blog text (1)
  • There's something about the richness of the brown.

    Blog text (31)
  • Notice in the final image the browns and richness that are missing in the out-of-camera image?

    Blog text (30)
  • Similarly, the stained glass window in the private chapel depicted the dream of Jacob with a medieval richness of jewel-like color.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The richness of the fabric, the subtlety of the color, proved that, in the words of Chanel, "Simplicity doesn't mean poverty."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Shot digitally with vintage Lomo lenses, Starlet has a timeless cinematic richness that puts most low-budget indies to shame.

    Blog text (8)
  • The artist used vibrant colors to capture the richness of the sunset on the horizon.

Synonyms

intensity
vsrichness
  • Specialized
5 6.3

How bright and pure a color looks without white mixed in

is the simple visual quality of deep vivid color rather than a measured degree
saturation
vsrichness
  • Specialized
5 5.1

How bright and pure a color looks, not mixed with white

is a general visual quality rather than a strict technical definition
fullness
vsrichness
5 3.7

A rich, deep quality in sound, taste, or color

is only about visual depth of a strong vivid hue not other senses
chroma
vsrichness
  • Specialized
1 9.3

How strong and pure a color looks

is the everyday visual quality of deep vivid color rather than a measured value
vividness
vsrichness
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Strong, bright color that looks clear and not pale

is the broader sense of deep vivid color rather than the technical aspect
colorfulness
vsrichness
  • US
2.5

The quality of having many bright colors

is about a single deep vivid hue rather than varied or multiple colors

Antonyms

3 4.3

A face that looks very light in colour because of illness, fear, or lack of sun

1 2.2

A surface that is not bright or shiny

How Vivid

saturation
  • Specialized
5 5.1
vibrancy
7 4.6
richness
1 3.9
muted
10 4.2
paleness
3 4.3

Surface Forms

richness singular
richnesses plural

Morphology

richness = rich (transparent) = rich + ness

Nominalization of 'rich' representing intensity or depth of color, which is a metaphorical but straightforward extension of 'rich' meaning intense or abundant.

Etymology

Richness comes from an old English and German root rich, meaning 'wealthy' or 'powerful'. That sense of 'plenty' moved to color, so the richness of a color means it is deep, strong, and full.