色彩

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 色彩 (しきさい) is a noun for colors collectively or for an overall color scheme.
• Basic usage: 豊かな色彩で描く emphasizes colors used in painting; 落ち着いた色彩が特徴だ describes a fabric's subdued palette.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Colors as a medium and as a scheme
  • With で描く, color is an expressive means; with が特徴だ, the whole palette is a characteristic of the object.