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21 colours found.

Black Bone char A deep black pigment and filter made by charring animal bonesPigment #FFFFF0 Ivory A soft off-white shade with a hint of yellow, named after animal tusksNamed shade #483C32 Taupe A grey-brown shade named after the colour of a mole’s furNamed shade #F4F0EC Isabelline A pale grey-yellow or fawn colour seen in animal coats and old fashionNamed shade Green Bioluminescence Light produced by living things through a chemical reactionColour named from nature #954535 Chestnut A medium reddish brown named after the nut of the chestnut treeNamed shade Black Cephalopod ink A dark liquid from sea creatures, once used in pens and now in Mediterranean and Japanese foodColour named from nature · 🇯🇵 Japan +2 Brown Brindle A striped coat pattern found in dogs, cattle, cats, guinea pigs and rare horsesColour named from nature #674C47 Liver A dark brown shade seen in animal coats and named after the organNamed shade #A81C07 Rufous A reddish-brown colour named from Latin and seen in animal namesNamed shade #E48400 Fulvous A dull orange-brown shade seen in animals and fungiNamed shade Brown Flaxen A genetic trait giving chestnut horses pale, golden manes and tailsNamed shade Grey Roan A coat colour with white and coloured hairs mixed evenly across the bodyNamed shade Brown Ommochrome A group of pigments giving colour to the eyes of insects, crustaceans and some other animalsPigment Brown Agouti coloration A banded hair colour pattern in mammals, controlled by the agouti geneColour named from nature Orange Carotene The orange pigment found in carrots and many fruits and vegetablesPigment Yellow Tagetes patula dye A golden yellow dye and spice made from French marigold flowersColour named from nature · 🇲🇽 Mexico +3 Red Astaxanthin A red pigment found in algae, seafood shells, and used in animal feedPigment Orange Canthaxanthin A reddish-orange pigment used in food and animal feedPigment · 🇺🇸 United States +1 Red Sudan dyes A group of synthetic dyes used for colouring fats, plastics and biological samplesDye #9F8170 Beaver A soft brown shade named for the fur of the beaverNamed shade

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