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Things can be, look, go or turn a particular colour. Or you can make sth or colour, dye, paint or stain sth a colour:The pages of the book have gone yellow.I've dyed the curtain green.palelightdarkdeepdullbluebrowngreengreyorangepinkpurpleredyellowbluebrowngreengreypinkpurpleredyellowbluebrowngreengreypinkpurpleredbluebrownorangepinkpurpleredyellowbrowngreenred She was wearing a dark green skirt.They chose deep purple for the curtain.light blue eyesa pale yellow blouseThe bricks are a dull red.brightbrilliantrichvividwarmbluegreenorangepinkpurpleredyellowbluegreenorangepinkredbluebrowngreenorangepinkredyellowbluegreenorangepinkredyellowbrownorangered a bright red carThe water was a brilliant blue.The room was decorated in rich browns and oranges.His eyes were a vivid green.warm brown eyesOther expressions:a shade of ~a beautiful shade of redin ~She was dressed all in pink.Have you got this shirt in blue?wear ~I can't wear yellow - it makes my eyes look strange.~ suits sbOrange suits you.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary