Italian vocabulary:
Colours.
Colours.
Below is a list of colours vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday Italian.
Lastly updated: 30.8.2026
- acceso (m) / accesa (f) [EN: bright, vivid][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- amaranto (m) / amaranta (f) [EN: amaranth, dark red][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- arancione [EN: orange][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- azzurro (m) / azzurra (f) [EN: light blue, sky blue][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- beige [EN: beige][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- bianco (m) / bianca (f) [EN: white][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- blu [EN: blue, dark blue][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- bordeaux [EN: burgundy, wine red][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- bronzeo (m) / bronzea (f) [EN: bronze-colored][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- bruno (m) / bruna (f) [EN: dark brown, dark-colored][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- celeste [EN: light blue, sky blue][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- ciano (m) / ciana (f) [EN: cyan][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- chiaro (m) / chiara (f) [EN: light, pale][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- crema [EN: cream, cream-colored][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- dorato (m) / dorata (f) [EN: golden, gold-colored][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- fucsia [EN: fuchsia, hot pink][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- giallo (m) / gialla (f) [EN: yellow][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- grigio (m) / grigia (f) [EN: gray][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- indaco (m) / indaco (f) [EN: indigo][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- lilla [EN: lilac][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- marrone [EN: brown][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- melanzana [EN: aubergine, eggplant purple][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- menta [EN: mint green][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- metallico (m) / metallica (f) [EN: metallic][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- multicolore [EN: multicolored][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- naturale [EN: natural, natural-colored][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- nero (m) / nera (f) [EN: black][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- ocra [EN: ochre][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- oliva [EN: olive green][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- opaco (m) / opaca (f) [EN: opaque, dull][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- oro (l’, m) (pl: gli ori) [EN: gold, golden color][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pastello (m) / pastello (f) [EN: pastel][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- perlato (m) / perlata (f) [EN: pearlescent, pearl-colored][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- pesca [EN: peach, peach-colored][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- porpora [EN: purple, crimson][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- rosa [EN: pink][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- rosso (m) / rossa (f) [EN: red][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- salmone [EN: salmon pink][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- sangria [EN: sangria red, dark red][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- scarlatto (m) / scarlatta (f) [EN: scarlet][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- scuro (m) / scura (f) [EN: dark][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- smeraldo (m) / smeralda (f) [EN: emerald green][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- trasparente [EN: transparent, clear][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- turchese [EN: turquoise][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- verde [EN: green][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- verniciato (m) / verniciata (f) [EN: painted, lacquered][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- viola [EN: purple, violet][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- violaceo (m) / violacea (f) [EN: violet-colored, purplish][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- vivace [EN: vivid, bright][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- zafferano (m) / zafferana (f) [EN: saffron-colored][B1-B2][30.8.2026]