In the passages where "heather" is clearly used as a color, writers harness its richly evocative, muted hue to imbue everyday objects with a distinct, atmospheric quality. For example, Naomi’s bonnet is described as "heather‐coloured" [1], a detail that immediately conveys a soft, subtle tint reminiscent of the natural, windswept Highland landscapes. Such usage not only enhances the aesthetic precision of the description but also lends a sense of nostalgic intimacy and regional character—a visual shorthand that situates the reader in a world where color and environment are indelibly intertwined.
This tab, the new OneLook "color thesaurus", is a work in progress.
It draws from a data set of more than 2000 color names gathered from sources around the Web,
and an analysis of how they are referenced in English texts.
- Enter any color to explore similar colors, as well as objects and concepts associated with the color
in English texts.
Examples: lime green,
lavender.
- Enter any object or concept to see the colors associated with the object or concept in English texts,
as well as words that have a similar color profile. Examples: rage,
sun,
jeans,
royalty.
Some words, like "
peach", function as both a color name and an object; when you do a search for words like these, you will see both of the above sections.