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Color:
Prune


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Colors with the same hue:
Molasses
Cabernet
Rosewood
Old burgundy
Carmine
Bordeaux
Metallic red
Cherry Red
Wenge
Spanish red
Sweet Brown
Madder Lake
Clove
Deep chestnut
Imperial red
Redwood
Jasper
Faded Red
Burnished brown
Salmon
Melon
Similar colors:
Bordeaux
Rosewood
Port
Blood red
Cayenne
Burnt umber
Burgundy
Oxblood
Cabernet
Dark Chocolate
Paprika
Garnet
Peanut
Chianti
Kobe
Sienna
Cognac
Cedarwood
Chestnut
Wine
Espresso
Royal red
Syrah
Chili Pepper
Cordovan
Claret
Merlot
Rum
Nutmeg
Sweet Brown
Words evoked by this color:
burgundy,  liver,  hepatocellular,  spaniel,  cajun,  spicy,  gathering,  indulgent,  espresso,  coffee,  tiramisu,  demitasse,  joe,  cafe,  barista,  claret,  cluny,  clare,  rothschild,  jeroboam,  chateau,  mulling,  maroon,  burg,  medoc,  bordeaux,  imbibed,  inebriate,  drunken,  imbibe,  marsala,  wino,  vino,  wine,  vin,  bouchard,  latour,  whine,  maceration,  decant,  carafe,  oenophile,  vintner,  vineyard,  winery,  domaine,  sommelier,  sangria,  sipping,  tasting
Literary analysis:
In literature, authors sometimes use the color "prune" to evoke a sense of deep, muted richness that hints at both elegance and a certain earthy austerity. For instance, in one passage a character’s bonnet and silk dress are described as “prune‐coloured,” a choice that imbues the garments with a refined, almost aristocratic quality ([1]). Similarly, another author portrays a lordly figure dressed in “prune‐coloured cendal,” using the hue to enhance the character’s dignified air and exotic appeal ([2]). Through such carefully chosen descriptions, "prune" serves as a subtle yet evocative element in the palette of literary color, enriching the imagery and lending a nuanced mood to the narrative.
  1. A bonnet at seventeen!" "A prune-coloured bonnet," said Mrs. Douglas, "high in front, and worn with a prune-coloured silk dress and the sealskin coat.
    — from Ann and Her Mother by O. Douglas
  2. He was a lordly person, dressed in prune-coloured cendal, breathing potencies of travel and trade.
    — from The Fortunes of Garin by Mary Johnston


Colors associated with the word:
Dark purple
Plum 
Burgundy
Maroon 
Aubergine
Eggplant
Wine
Raisin
Blackberry
Mulberry 
Grape
Mahogany
Chestnut
Claret
Bordeaux
Sangria
Currant
Words with similar colors:
pruned,  hematoma,  beaten,  malaga,  portly,  pruning,  penance,  sloe,  mulberry,  raisin,  ecchymosis,  jammed,  beet,  morbidity,  puce,  nether,  beetroot,  figs.,  raison,  poignant
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