After women of color called them out online, Dictionary.com is changing their definition of the word "black." (Credit: Dictionary.com) What is the definition of the word “black?” According to ...

At first thought, a color dictionary seems about as useful as a deer carcass to a vegan chef. In my usual fashion, after further investigation this device proved to be a bit more useful than I ...

Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow--and beyond--in this inspiring color dictionary! Over 2,750 traditional Japanese color combinations are presented, organized into 100 ...

Over at the Smithsonian, Daniel Lewis has a fascinating article up about 19th Century color dictionaries, which were use by scientists to standardize descriptions. Color, Lewis notes, is very ...

Each year, since the turn of the millennium, word arrives from on high: Pantone, the self-described world's authority on color, announces its Color of the Year. On Thursday, Pantone declared "Mocha ...