Colours and Objects

There are a number of ways in which colours can be described. The following exercise allows you to see how we associate colours with particular objects.

Using these combinations can help make your writing more interesting. For example, when describing clothing you could say, "He is wearing a butter yellow top", or "She has an olive green belt."

You can also associate abstract nouns with specific colours. Do the activity below to see how we associate colours with different abstract nouns.

Using these combinations can help make your clothing descriptions more interesting. For example, "She wore a passionate red dress that hugged her curves and accentuated her confidence."

Click here to find out about names of colours.
Click here to find out about strong and weak colours.