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yellowish pink

yellowish pink

3.9
A light color between pink and yellow
  • noun
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  • He painted the sky in a soft yellowish pink at dawn, capturing the early morning light.

Examples

  • The dress was a delicate shade of yellowish pink that complemented her complexion.

  • She wore a dress in a lovely yellowish pink shade.

  • We chose a yellowish pink for the nursery walls to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

  • The walls were painted a soft yellowish pink.

  • The sunset cast a beautiful yellowish pink hue across the sky.

  • She chose a yellowish pink dress for the spring wedding.

  • The artist painted the flowers in a soft yellowish pink shade.

Synonyms

peach
vsyellowish pink
21 1.0

A pale pinkish-yellow color like light pink mixed with pale yellow

has a stronger yellow hint than this softer fruit tone
apricot
vsyellowish pink
6 1.7

A light pink color with a little yellow like ripe fruit

leans more toward yellow than this lighter fruitlike shade
salmon pink
vsyellowish pink
1 2.8

A light pink color with a little orange in it

has more yellow emphasis than the pink with an orange hint

How Yellow

yellowish
11 1.1
yellowish pink
3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

yellowish + pink

The meaning 'a shade of pink tinged with yellow' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'yellowish' (having a hint of yellow) with 'pink' (the color). This adjective + color composition is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

The noun yellowish pink comes from combining yellowish (meaning 'a little yellow') with pink to name a colour that mixes the two. Imagine a soft sunrise where pink clouds have a touch of yellow; that's why it means 'a shade of pink with a hint of yellow'.