Splash Accents [Sp]
Marking Type: Normal Marking OR White Marking
Rarity: Common
Splash Accents are a natural marking that focuses on the underside of the Rukaan, lightening them beyond the normal base coat.
Splash Accents can present in two ways; as a typical marking OR as a white marking. You may choose whether to use the typical or white marking expression.
Typical marking splash accents are natural, symmetrical, does not change the color of the skin, and can be a lighter version of the base color, cream or white.
White marking splash accents are natural, may be symmetrical or asymetrical, lighten the skin to pink where they occur, and must be a white.
Marking Range and Extent
Splash Accents occur on the face, underside and hooves of the Rukaan, but should never break the top line of the animal and should terminate around the mid line of the body. Most commonly these are seen on the belly, stomach, lower legs, throat and head. It may exhibit breaks in the areas it covers and may exhibit minor spotting around skin areas, but this should be kept to a minimum and there should never be floating patches on the body. Minor disconnected spots on the face such as those seen on deer and antelope are allowed.
Minimum Coverage
Illustration above shows minimum amount of splash. As long as this amount of the marking is visible, it can appear anywhere in the marking's range and does not have to appear on the belly.
Maximum Range
Shown above is the maximum range and maximum extent for the marking. Marking can cover this entire range.
Typical Expressions of Splash Accents.
Leftmost is showing expression of Splash Accents as a white marking. Three to the right are showing expression as a typical marking.
Slightly soft edge to typical marking splash accents
Hard edge for white marking splash accents
Ticked sabino edge to white marking splash accents
Marking Edges
Typical Marking Splash Accents may have a hard or slightly soft edge, but should always have a clear edge to the marking.
White Marking Splash Accents should have a hard, clear edge or ticked sabino edge.
Marking Color
Typical Marking Splash Accents are always lighter than what they sit over and can range from a lighter version of the base color to white. They should not be more saturated than the base color.
White Marking Splash Accents must be white or very slightly off-white.
Skin/Eye Color Effects
Typical Marking Splash Accents
This marking has no effect on skin color and will have dark flesh. See the flesh color guide.
Eye color is not affected by this marking.
White Marking Splash Accents
This marking lightens the skin to pink where it covers the skin. See the flesh color guide.
Eye color typically turns blue where a white marking covers it, however this is not required.
Element Effects
Typical Marking Splash Accents
Effect on Metal and Gemstone elements: None
Effect on Ancient element: None
White Marking Splash Accents
Effect on Metal and Gemstone elements: None
Effect on Ancient element: Can cause white on hooves and antlers. See elements guide.
Coat Type Effects
Splash Accents may flow with the direction of the fur on coat types with longer hair.
Splash accents on the neck, chest and rear flow with the direction of the longer hairs.
Interactions With Other Genes
Splash Accents with Blue
Splash Accents are lightened and colored blue by the Blue modifer
Splash Accents with Snowline
Splash Accents can blend into edges of other light markings like snowlineTypical Marking Splash Accents
Color Modifiers
Color modifiers can, but do not have to, change the color of this marking.
Blue can lighten the splash accents and give them a blue color
Wine can lighten the splash accents and give them a lilac purple color
Champagne can lighten the splash accents and give them a brown or golden color
Olive can lighten the splash accents and give them a mossy green color
Grey will affect all lightening and darkening markings and desaturate/lighten them to the same extent that it desaturates/lightens the base coat. Grey can but does not have to fade or soften the edges of hard edged lightening and darkening markings. Lightening markings can be obscured by grey if the grey is white or nearly white. They do not have to be visible on very pale grey coats.
Tint can change the color of this marking to a color from any color palette in the species
White Markings go over this marking. All other markings can go over or under.
Light markings can blend together. When combined with light markings like roan, frosting, snowline or pangare, splash accents can blend into these markings at the edges if they are the same color.
Splash Accents with Blanket Appaloosa
Splash accents can merge with white markings such as blanket appaloosaWhite Marking Splash Accents
Color Modifiers do not affect the color of this marking.
All Other Markings (except pearl and sometimes scorch marks) go under white markings.
Other White Markings can merge with this marking. All white markings are caused by the failure of pigment to form, so all white markings on the same Rukaan will be the exactly the same shade of white.
Inspiration
Typical Marking Splash Accents
The marking follows the patterns of light underside markings or countershading seen on many mammal species.
White Marking Splash Accents
The marking follows the patterns of horses with the Splashed White gene or a moderate expression of the Sabino gene.
Accepted Examples
Typical Marking Splash Accents
White Marking Splash Accents
