color scheme

American  

noun

1. an arrangement or pattern of colors or colored objects conceived of as forming an integrated whole.

   the color scheme of a living room.

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Etymology

Origin of color scheme

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In 2018, his plans to redesign the color scheme on the next version of the plane were revealed.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

But upon returning to the presidency, Trump grew impatient with the pace of the construction and decided instead to accept a Boeing 747-8 from the Qatari royal family that will include his preferred color scheme.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

The color scheme glides from monochrome in the morning to various shades of blue in the afternoon, a backdrop to blindingly white icebergs, their seawashed cavities a bright turquoise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Irvine says its created to rhyme with the Mansion, particularly in its color scheme, utilizing the same tones of green and white, only with different places of emphasis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

The color scheme is cinder block and corrugated iron, gray and dark gray, punctuated by bright splashes of color.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah