Among the colors that begin with the letter M that stand out the most are magenta, purple, brown, ivory, mustard, mauve, magnolia and melon.
With regard to magenta, it is stated that it is not properly a color but an invention when looking at the chromatic spectrum; In other words, it does not really exist like yellow or red, but the human eye looks for a close tone and creates it.
Magenta
Some of these colors arise from the combination of two primaries. An example of this is purple, which is the result of adding red and blue; Depending on the applied ratio, the result will be a bluish or reddish purple.
The 8 most prominent colors that start with M
1- Magenta
It presents a duality of coloration; on the one hand, it is considered to be the same fuchsia with greater saturation, as established in some color catalogs.
But on the other hand it is asserted that it is a color very close to violet, which makes it look like a shade closer to the tone of beet.
2- Purple
The color purple comes from the hue of a small berry or wild fruit called blackberry.
This color reflects the perfect mixture of blue and red in more or less proportional parts.
Blackberries
The fruit of morality is an intense purple with a predominance of dark blue, which makes it look almost black. This is why purple is a highly saturated color.
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It belongs to the group of earth colors. It is a tertiary color product of the mixture of a secondary with another primary; for example, combine green with red. In brown there is always more red.
In other countries this color is known as chestnut or brown and has multiple variations; 95 types of brown have been cataloged and their names depend on the predominant shades.
This tonality is associated with the dark and in another time it was considered the color of poverty due to its use in the clothing of the peasants. However, in decoration it is one of the most used for being cozy and sober.
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Its name comes from a bone material from which the tusks of the African elephant are made; the base color is white with a very light yellow hue.
Ivory as a natural element is very expensive and due to the destruction of elephants its commercialization is prohibited.
This makes the ivory color related to luxury and ostentation. It is widely used to make wedding dresses.
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It is a form of yellow that is sometimes confused with ocher; yellow and orange intervene in its construction, which give vivacity to the color. It is a strong tone that must be combined with other softer ones to make a contrast.
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It is one of the colors in the range of violet; rather pale on trend, it can be considered a pastel color.
The name is due to the hue of the flower of a plant called mallow. It is also the same shade that some species of orchids exhibit.
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It is a pastel color, a white with pink hues close to lilac and it is similar to the small flower that comes out of the plant called magnolia.
These flowers have various shades, but the best known is the one identified as the magnolia color.
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Melon is a particular hue within the range of soft colors, with shades ranging from light pink to light orange.
This color stands out for its delicacy. It is the tone that the fruit of the same name exhibits in its fleshy part.
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