desaturated

[ dee-sach-uh-rey-tid ]

adjective

1. (of a color) formed by mixing a color of the spectrum with white.

Word History and Origins

Origin of desaturated¹

First recorded in 1910–15; de- + saturate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The rest of the retro aesthetic is achieved with a desaturated color palette that is not well served by the digital photography and dim lighting.

From Los Angeles Times

Every exterior shot of Los Angeles has a desaturated and yellowed color correction.

From Los Angeles Times

If you dare to tune in to this movie, expect to fall teeth first into the underbelly of a gritty, desaturated dystopian mid-’90s metropolis, where every scene is muted in cyan, and red is the only color shown in its richest, purest form.

From New York Times

It is that same rainbow armband that is desaturated from colour to black and white for much of the promotional video Al-Ettifaq released announcing their new signing's arrival.

From BBC

“The desaturated approach also speaks to millennial color sensibilities, like Pepto-Bismol pink, pale yellows and other desaturated colors that have been the fad in recent years.”

From Seattle Times