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chromatic

chromatic

adj.

1. in vision, possessing both hue and saturation. Thus, a chromatic color is any color other than black, white, or gray. Compare achromatic.

2. in music, pertaining to an octave scale in which each note differs from the preceding note by one semitone. Compare diatonic.

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