Among the colors that begin with the letter K Kalua, persimmon, they are kiwi and kraft. These colors come from natural elements or from a very particular military historical fact.
Mother Nature presents an incredible plurality of hues in its many manifestations.
A reference applied to the assignment of color is the fruits; in their natural state they present impressive pigments. An example of this is kiwi, a fruit of extraordinary color.
The 4 most relevant colors that start with K
1- Kalúa
It is a hue from light brown, more similar to amber, similar to the tone of natural varnish. It has also been described as a light brown.
The name derives from a sweet and thick liquor originating in Mexico that is obtained from coffee. Its use is very widespread in furniture, shoes and decorations of spaces that require reflecting sobriety.
2- Kaki
Almost in the same range as kalúa, kaki is one of the rare colors in the chromatic spectrum since it is a tone with very little saturation.
It is located in the family of combinations of orange with yellow, but it is of low concentration; therefore it is considered a neutral color.
Khaki uniform
The story goes that color originated when British soldiers, dressed in flawless white, were targets visible from a distance. To camouflage themselves they soiled their shirts with street dust.
Thus, khaki was born and became the color of military field uniforms. However, its definition is imprecise: it can be a soft ocher, have a greenish tinge, or be a light orange like the color of powder.
Being linked to the military sphere, it is considered a color that transmits an image of strength and responsibility.
It is a very serious tone used preferably in clothes that reflect severity and reserve.
3- Kiwi
It is a warm and vibrant color that conveys encouragement and joy. It belongs to the green family and its origin is related to the color of the fruit of the same name, the kiwi, whose texture is smooth and the skin is very showy.
The kiwi color is a form of light green, but yellow predominates in its composition, which gives it luminosity and warmth.
4- Kraft
It is the dominant color and identifier of brown paper, better known as bag paper. Its use has spread and refers to the natural color of cardboard.
References
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- Ecured. Kalua (color). Retrieved on November 27, 2017 from ecured.cu
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- Wikipedia. "Khaki (color)" Retrieved on November 27, 2017 from wikipedia.org
- Ecured. Kiwi (color). Retrieved on November 27, 2017 from ecured.cu