Do you have a link to the article about color? Google isn't turning up anything in regards to "copyrighting color" that seems remotely relevant.
And me being pedantic: It's copyright, not copy write, because this is a form of law, like "the right to bear arms", or "the right to an attorney". Conversely, a work cannot be "copywritten", it is "copyrighted", or more appropriately "to secure copyright for [a work]".
I've heard the phrase "color of bits" before in reference to
matters involving copy laws, and I vaguely remember reading
something about it. I think the following link/post from 2004
is what you're after, but it might be the wrong reference. I'm
not entirely certain, but ya, finding something like this with
a search engine can be painful if you don't know exactly what
you're looking for.
And me being pedantic: It's copyright, not copy write, because this is a form of law, like "the right to bear arms", or "the right to an attorney". Conversely, a work cannot be "copywritten", it is "copyrighted", or more appropriately "to secure copyright for [a work]".