"colour scheme" meaning in English

See colour scheme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: colour schemes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} colour scheme (plural colour schemes)
  1. (British spelling) a colourway Tags: UK Synonyms: color scheme [US]
    Sense id: en-colour_scheme-en-noun-2I-GRO1b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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