Color analysis (art) Color analysis (art) Color analysis (American English; colour analysis in Commonwealth English), also known as personal color analysis (PCA), seasonal color analysis, or skin-tone matching, is a term often used within the cosmetics and fashion industry to describe a method of determining the colors of clothing and makeup that harmonise with a person's skin complexion, eye color, and hair color with the benefit of being able to use this tool for wardrobe planning and style consulting. Color analysis demonstrates how certain shades are capable of being flattering or, conversely, unflattering by observing the optical illusions that occur on the face
Indian red (color) Diderot in 1765, alternate names for Indian red included "what one also calls, however improperly, English Red." The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of English Red (color sample #15). At right is displayed the color kobe. The color "kobe" is a dark tone of Indian red, made like Indian red from iron oxide pigment. The first recorded use of "Kobe" as a color name in English was in 1924. Indian red (color) Indian red is a pigment composed of naturally occurring iron oxides that is widely used in India. Other shades