colour scheme

British

noun

a planned combination or juxtaposition of colours, as in interior decorating

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The new livery and branding uses a red, white and blue colour scheme to mirror the Union Flag and will be used on GBR trains, at stations and on its website and app.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Whether a new colour scheme can mend a shattered reputation remains doubtful.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

It also noted that the ad had a bright pink colour scheme, books, star emojis and that Lana was holding a fluffy pink pen in the video.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

Musk said on a post on Sunday he wanted to change Twitter's logo and polled his millions of followers whether they would favour changing the site's colour scheme from blue to black.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

The supreme technical qualities in Cézanne are volume, ponderability, and an entrancing colour scheme.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

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