Traditional colors of Japan: Yellow series

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.

Yellow/Red series

Name Romanized English translation RGB Hex triplet Name Romanized English translation RGB Hex triplet
胡桃染 Kurumizome Walnut-dyed 159,116,98 #9F7462 蒲色 Kaba-iro Cattail color (the plant) 182,73,37 #B64925
黄櫨染 Kōrozen Sumac-dyed 89,43,31 #592B1F 焦茶 Kogecha Scorched brown 53,31,25 #351F19
深支子 Kokikuchinashi Rich gardenia 245,127,79 #F57F4F 洗柿 Araigaki Washed-out persimmon 236,130,84 #EC8254
代赭色 Taisha-iro Red ochre color 159,82,51 #9F5233 赤白橡 Akashirotsurubami Sawtooth oak 236,149,108 #EC956C
礪茶 Tonocha Polished brown 152,85,56 #985538 煎茶色 Sencha-iro Green tea-colored 130,75,53 #824B35
洒落柿 Sharegaki Stylish persimmon 255,162,107 #FFA26B 薄柿 Usugaki Pale persimmon 252,164,116 #FCA474
萱草色 Kanzō-iro Daylily-colored 255,137,54 #FF8936 梅染 Umezome Plum-dyed 250,146,88 #FA9258
紅鬱金 Beniukon Red-bronze (lit. red dye and turmeric) 251,129,54 #FB8136 丁子茶 Chōjicha Clove-brown 143,88,60 #8F583C
憲法染 Kenpōzome Legal dye (from when color use was regulated by class) 46,33,27 #2E211B 枇杷茶 Biwacha Loquat (tree) brown 171,97,52 #AB6134
琥珀色 Kohaku-iro Amber 202,105,36 #CA6924 淡香 Usukō Pale incense 255,165,101 #FFA565
朽葉色 Kuchiba-iro Decaying leaves color 213,120,53 #D57835 金茶 Kincha Golden brown 198,107,39 #C66B27
丁子染 Chōjizome Clove-dyed 169,98,50 #A96232 狐色 Kitsune-iro Fox-color 152,86,41 #985629
柴染 Fushizome Brushwood-dyed 140,89,57 #8C5939 伽羅色 Kyara-iro Aloewood-color 106,67,45 #6A432D
煤竹色 Susutake-iro Weathered bamboo (lit. “sooty”) 89,58,39 #593A27 白茶 Shiracha White tea-colored 196,142,105 #C48E69
黄土色 Ōdo-iro Ochre (lit. earthen yellow) 190,127,81 #BE7F51 銀煤竹 Kinsusutake Golden-grey bamboo (dried and weathered) 125,78,45 #7D4E2D
黄唐茶 Kigaracha Chinese yellow tea-colored 183,112,45 #B7702D 媚茶 Kobicha Brown-nosers’ brown (lit. “the brown of flattery”) 107,68,35 #6B4423

Yellow series

Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet
浅黄 Asagi Light yellow 247,187,125 #F7BB7D 山吹色 Yamabuki-iro Golden yellow (and a particular rose varietal) 255,164,0 #FFA400
玉子色 Tamago-iro Egg-colored 255,166,49 #FFA631 櫨染 Hajizome Sumac-dyed 224,138,30 #E08A1E
山吹茶 Yamabukicha Gold-brown 203,126,31 #CB7E1F 桑染 Kuwazome Mulberry-dyed 197,127,46 #C57F2E
生壁色 Namakabe-iro The color of an undried wall 120,94,73 #785E49 梔子 Kuchinashi Cape jasmine or gardenia 255,185,90 #FFB95A
玉蜀黍色 Tōmorokoshi-iro Corn-colored 250,169,69 #FAA945 白橡 Shirotsurubami White oak 206,159,111 #CE9F6F
黄橡 Kitsurubami Golden oak 187,129,65 #BB8141 藤黄 Tōō Gamboge 255,182,30 #FFB61E
花葉色 Hanaba-iro or kayou-iro Floral leaf-colored 255,185,78 #FFB94E 鳥の子色 Torinoko-iro Eggshell paper-colored 226,190,159 #E2BE9F
鬱金色 Ukon-iro Turmeric-colored 230,155,58 #E69B3A 黄朽葉 Kikuchiba Golden fallen leaves 226,156,69 #E29C45
利休白茶 Rikyūshiracha Faded Sen no Rikyu’s tea 176,146,122 #B0927A 利休茶 Rikyūcha Sen no Rikyu’s tea 130,107,88 #826B58
灰汁色 Aku-iro Lye-colored 127,107,93 #7F6B5D 肥後煤竹 Higosusutake Japanese iris and sooty bamboo 127,93,59 #7F5D3B
路考茶 Rokōcha Contemplation in a tea garden 102,83,67 #665343 海松茶 Mirucha Simmered seaweed 76,61,48 #4C3D30
菜種油色 Nataneyu-iro Rapeseed oil-colored 161,121,23 #A17917 黄海松茶 Kimirucha Yellow Sea pine-brown 137,108,57 #896C39
鶯茶 Uguisucha Nightingale-brown (greenish brown) 92,72,39 #5C4827 菜の花色 Nanohanacha Rape-blossom brown 227,177,48 #E3B130
苅萱 Kariyasu Japanese triandra grass (Themeda japonica) 226,177,60 #E2B13C 黄蘗 Kihada Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense) 243,193,58 #F3C13A
蒸栗色 Mushikuri-iro Steamed chestnut color 211,177,125 #D3B17D 青朽葉 Aokuchiba Pale fallen leaves 170,135,54 #AA8736
鶸茶 Hiwacha Finch-brown (Cardueline finch) 149,123,56 #957B38 女郎花 Ominaeshi Patrinia flowers (Patrinia scabiosaefolia) 217,182,17 #D9B611
鶯色 Uguisu-iro Nightingale-colored 100,85,48 #645530

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