lake (color)
- Scope note
- A range of purplish red or pink colors resembling the color of reddish lake pigments, which are organic pigments prepared by precipitation of a dye on a powdered, inorganic substrate. The color term "lake" refers particularly to the colors of cochineal, kermes, madder, lac, etc., which are all reddish in color and used in oil painting.
- Date of creation: 16-Dec-2024
Accepted term: 16-Dec-2024