Basic Colors:
* Bay: Brown body with a black mane and tail. Can range from light to dark brown.
* Black: Entirely black, including mane and tail.
* Chestnut: Reddish-brown body with a reddish-brown mane and tail. Can range from light to dark.
* Gray: White hairs mixed with colored hairs, typically born a darker color and lighten with age. Can be dappled, roan, or solid.
* Palomino: Golden body with a blonde mane and tail.
* Buckskin: Golden body with a black mane and tail.
Other Common Colors:
* Dun: A base coat of bay, black, or chestnut with a dorsal stripe (line down the back) and primitive markings (zebra-like stripes on the legs and face).
* Roan: White hairs mixed with a base coat of bay, black, or chestnut, giving the horse a "roan" appearance. Can be red roan, bay roan, or blue roan.
* Appaloosa: Known for their spotted coat patterns, with a base coat of bay, black, brown, or chestnut, and white patches or spots.
* Paint: Known for their two-toned color patterns, often with a base coat of bay, black, or chestnut and white patches or spots.
Other Color Variations:
* Cream: A dilution of other colors, often resulting in a very light coat.
* Perlino: A dilution of chestnut, giving a cream-colored coat with flaxen mane and tail.
* Champagne: A dilution of bay or chestnut, resulting in a light golden coat with a champagne shimmer.
Note: Some horses may have more than one color variation, such as a bay roan or a chestnut appaloosa. There are also many less common horse coat colors and variations.