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. 2022 Feb 17;17(2):e0264139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264139

Table 1. Tissues of pressure ulcer inside and peri-wound.

Type Color Description
Granulation (Inside) Beefy red to pink 1. Healthy tissue in wounds
2. Collagen, fibroblast, capillary
3. Indication of wound healing
Eschar (Inside) Black to brown 1. Desiccate, nonviable tissues from skin, fat, tendon, or muscle
2. Usually clear margin if stable
Slough (Inside) Mostly yellow, could be white, tan, grey or green 1. Most varied appearance
2. Partially dead or complete necrotic
3. Mix with fibrin, biofilm or bacteria
Re-epithelialization (Peri-wound) Light pink to purple 1. Formation of wound bed matrix
2. Migration of keratinocytes
3. Indication of wound healing