three-color
adjective
three-col·or
ˈthrē-ˈkə-lər 
: being or relating to a printing or photographic process wherein three primary colors are used to reproduce all the colors of the subject
Examples of three-color in a Sentence
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For spring 2026, A Bathing Ape and Crocs have returned with a three-color release built around Crocs’ Echo RO clog.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Coordinate everything around a simple two- to three-color palette.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
With its large display, single-button operation and three-color LED air quality indicator, this monitor offers a simple way to take a look at what irritants may be floating around you.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Descriptive set theorists therefore place the two-color version of the problem on the lowest shelf in their hierarchy (for unmeasurable sets), while the three-color problem goes on a much higher shelf of problems — ones where lots of notions of measure can be applied.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Nov. 2025
Doors and Window Frames in a Deep Shade The final component of Berkus’ three-color scheme is the deeper tone, often a darker shade of the wall color, used for doors or window frames.
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Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
But three-color processing, which reproduces a full spectrum of color, was a much greater challenge.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2025
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Coordinate everything around a simple two- to three-color palette.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
With its large display, single-button operation and three-color LED air quality indicator, this monitor offers a simple way to take a look at what irritants may be floating around you.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Descriptive set theorists therefore place the two-color version of the problem on the lowest shelf in their hierarchy (for unmeasurable sets), while the three-color problem goes on a much higher shelf of problems — ones where lots of notions of measure can be applied.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Nov. 2025
Doors and Window Frames in a Deep Shade The final component of Berkus’ three-color scheme is the deeper tone, often a darker shade of the wall color, used for doors or window frames.
—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
But three-color processing, which reproduces a full spectrum of color, was a much greater challenge.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2025
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“Three-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-color. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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