The traditional colors of Japan are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts.
Red/Violet series
| Name | Romanized | English translation | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English translation | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一斤染 | Ikkonzome | One kin (0.6 kg) dye | 240,143,144 | #F08F90 | 桃色 | Momo-iro | Peach-colored | 244,121,131 | #F47983 |
| 紅梅色 | Kōbai-iro | Red plum colored | 219,90,107 | #DB5A6B | 中紅 | Nakabeni | Medium crimson (dye) | 201,55,86 | #C93756 |
| 桜色 | Sakura-iro | Cherry blossom color | 252,201,185 | #FCC9B9 | 退紅 | Arazome | Washed-out crimson (dye) | 255,179,167 | #FFB3A7 |
| 薄紅 | Usubeni | Pale crimson (dye) | 242,102,108 | #F2666C |
Red series
| Name | Romanized | English translation | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English translation | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鴇羽色 | Tokiha-iro | Ibis wing color | 245,143,132 | #F58F84 | 桜鼠 | Sakuranezumi | Cherry blossom mouse | 172,129,118 | #AC8181 |
| 長春色 | Chōshun-iro | Long spring (season) color | 185,87,84 | #B95754 | 唐紅/韓紅 | Karakurenai | Foreign crimson | 201,31,55 | #C91F37 |
| 臙脂色 | Enji-iro | Cochineal red/rouge | 157,41,51 | #9D2933 | 深緋 | Kokiake | Deep scarlet | 123,59,58 | #7B3B3A |
| 甚三紅 | Jinzamomi | Thrice-dyed crimson | 247,102,90 | #F7665A | 水がき | Mizugaki | Water persimmon | 181,108,96 | #B56C60 |
| 梅鼠 | Umenezumi | Plum-blossom mouse | 151,100,90 | #97645A | 蘇芳香 | Suōkō | Sappanwood incense | 162,79,70 | #A24F46 |
| 赤紅 | Akabeni | Pure crimson (dye) | 195,39,43 | #C3272B | 真朱 | Shinshu | True red | 143,29,33 | #8F1D21 |
| 小豆色 | Azuki-iro | Red bean color | 103,36,34 | #672422 | 銀朱 | Ginshu | Greyed red (lit. silvered red) | 188,45,41 | #BC2D29 |
| 海老茶 | Ebicha | Maroon (Shrimp brown) | 94,40,36 | #5E2824 | 栗梅 | Kiriume | Red-brown (lit. chestnut-plum) | 139,53,45 | #8B352D |
| 曙色 | Akebono-iro | Dawn-color | 250,123,98 | #FA7B62 | 珊瑚色 | Sango-iro | Coral color | 248,103,79 | #F8674F |
| 猩々緋 | Shōjōhi | Red-orange (lit. orangutan-colored) | 220,48,35 | #DC3023 | 芝翫茶 | Shikancha | Wilted brown (lit. wilted lawn-clippings) | 171,76,61 | #AB4C3D |
| 柿渋色 | Kakishibu-iro | Persimmon-juice color | 147,67,55 | #934337 | 紅樺 | Benikaba | Red birch | 157,43,34 | #9D2B22 |
| 紅鳶 | Benitobi | Red kite (bird species) | 145,50,40 | #913228 | 紅檜皮 | Benihibata | Cypress bark red | 111,48,40 | #6F3028 |
| 黒鳶 | Kurotobi | Black kite (bird species) | 53,30,28 | #351E1C | 紅緋 | Benihi | Blood red | 243,83,54 | #F35336 |
| 照柿 | Terigaki | Glazed persimmon | 211,78,54 | #D34E36 | 緋 | Ake | Scarlet (blood) | 207,58,36 | #CF3A24 |
| 江戸茶 | Edocha | Red-brown (Edo brown) | 161,61,45 | #A13D2D | 紅柄色 | Bengara-iro | Dyestalk red (lit. the color from dying with the stalk of the beni plant) | 145,50,37 | #913225 |
| 檜皮色 | Hihada-iro | Cypress bark color | 117,46,35 | #752E23 | 宍色 | Shishi-iro | Meat-color | 249,144,111 | #F9906F |
| 洗朱 | Araishu | Rinsed-out red | 255,121,82 | #FF7952 | 赤香色 | Akakō-iro | Red incense-colored | 240,127,94 | #F07F5E |
| ときがら茶 | Tokigaracha | Brewed mustard-brown | 230,131,100 | #E68364 | 黄丹 | Ōtan | Ochre (earthen yellow-red-brown) | 255,78,32 | #FF4E20 |
| 蘇比 | Sohi | Overdyed/refreshed red-brown | 227,92,56 | #E35C38 | 遠州茶 | Enshūcha | Muddy brown (lit. the brown of a distant river) | 203,102,73 | #CB6649 |
| 唐茶 | Karacha | Spicy red-brown (Chinese tea brown) | 179,92,68 | #B35C44 | 樺茶 | Kabacha | Birch brown | 177,74,48 | #B14A30 |
| 宗傳唐茶 | Sōdenkaracha | Faded spicy red-brown | 155,83,63 | #9B533F | 雀茶 | Suzumecha | Sparrow-brown | 140,71,54 | #8C4736 |
| 栗皮茶 | Kurikawacha | Chestnut-leather brown | 96,40,30 | #60281E | 百塩茶 | Momoshiocha | Boiled red bean brown | 84,45,36 | #542D24 |
| 鳶色 | Tobi-iro | Ibis-color | 76,34,27 | #4C221B |