Traditional colors of Japan
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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.
which was established in 603
by Prince Shōtoku
and based on the five Chinese elements
. In this system, rank and social hierarchy were displayed and determined by certain colors. Colors known as kinjiki (禁色, "forbidden colors") were strictly reserved for the robes of the highest ranking government officials; for example, the color Ōtan was used as the color for the robes of kuge
and use by any other lower rank was prohibited. Colors known as yurushiiro (許し色, "permissible colors") were permitted for use by the common people.
Most names of colors originate from the names of plants, flowers, and animals that bore or resembled them. Certain colors and dyeing techniques have been used since the Asuka period
, while others had been developed as late as the Meiji period
when synthetic dyes became common.
Note that due to the long history of use of this color system, some variations in color and names do exist. Many of the names of these colors originate from Chinese, where the hierarchical color system is even more complex.
are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese Literature
Japanese literature
Early works of Japanese literature were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese literature, often written in Classical Chinese. Indian literature also had an influence through the diffusion of Buddhism in Japan...
, textiles such as kimono
Kimono
The is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" , has come to denote these full-length robes...
, and other Japanese arts and crafts.
History
The traditional colors of Japan trace their historical origins to the Twelve Level Cap and Rank SystemTwelve Level Cap and Rank System
, established in 603, was the first of what would be several similar cap and rank systems established during the Asuka period of Japanese history. It was adapted from similar systems that were already in place in Sui dynasty China, Paekche and Koguryŏ. The officials wore silk caps that were...
which was established in 603
603
Year 603 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 603 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Battle of Degsastan: Æthelfrith of Bernicia...
by Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shotoku
, also known as or , was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was a son of Emperor Yōmei and his younger half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito. His parents were relatives of the ruling Soga clan, and was involved in the defeat...
and based on the five Chinese elements
Five elements (Chinese philosophy)
The Wu Xing, also known as the Five Phases, the Five Agents, the Five Movements, and the Five Steps/Stages, are chiefly an ancient mnemonic device, in many traditional Chinese fields....
. In this system, rank and social hierarchy were displayed and determined by certain colors. Colors known as kinjiki (禁色, "forbidden colors") were strictly reserved for the robes of the highest ranking government officials; for example, the color Ōtan was used as the color for the robes of kuge
Kuge
The was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto until the rise of the Shogunate in the 12th century at which point it was eclipsed by the daimyo...
and use by any other lower rank was prohibited. Colors known as yurushiiro (許し色, "permissible colors") were permitted for use by the common people.
Most names of colors originate from the names of plants, flowers, and animals that bore or resembled them. Certain colors and dyeing techniques have been used since the Asuka period
Asuka period
The , was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 , although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period...
, while others had been developed as late as the Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
when synthetic dyes became common.
Note that due to the long history of use of this color system, some variations in color and names do exist. Many of the names of these colors originate from Chinese, where the hierarchical color system is even more complex.
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) | 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 |
| 猩猩緋 | 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 Edo , also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868... 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 |
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 | #C66B27 | 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 | Bright 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 | Bright 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 | Tō'ō | Egg yolk colored | 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 |
Yellow Green Series
| Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鶸色 | Hiwa-iro | Greenfinch color | 189,169,40 | #BDA928 | 青白橡 | Aoshiroturubami | Pale oak | 187,164,109 | #BBA46D |
| 柳茶 | Yanagicha | Willow tea | 156,138,77 | #9C8A4D | 璃寛茶 | Rikancha | Rikan brown | 83,74,50 | #534A32 |
| 藍媚茶 | Aikobicha | Flirtatious indigo tea | 71,63,45 | #473F2D | 苔色 | Koke-iro | Moss color | 139,125,58 | #8B7D3A |
| 海松色 | Miru-iro | Codium fragile seaweed color | 82,75,42 | #524B2A | 千歳茶 | Sensaicha | Thousand year old brown | 59,52,41 | #3B3429 |
| 梅幸茶 | Baikōcha | Baiko brown | 133,124,85 | #857C55 | 岩井茶 | Iwaicha | Iwai brown | 94,85,69 | #5E5545 |
| 鶸萌黄 | Hiwamoegi | Siskin sprout yellow | 122,148,46 | #7A942E | 柳煤竹 | Yanagisusutake | Sooty willow bamboo | 77,75,58 | #4D4B3A |
| 裏柳 | Urahayanagi | Underside of willow leaves | 188,181,140 | #BCB58C | 淡萌黄 | Usumoegi | Pale young green onion | 141,178,85 | #8DB255 |
| 柳染 | Yanagizome | Willow dye | 140,158,94 | #8C9E5E | 萌黄 | Moegi | Fresh onion | 91,137,48 | #5B8930 |
| 青丹 | Aoni | Blue Black Crayfish | 82,89,59 | #52593B | 松葉色 | Matsuba-iro | Pine needle color | 69,77,50 | #454D32 |
Green/Blue Green Series
| Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 薄青 | Usuao | Pale blue | 140,156,118 | #8C9C76 | 若竹色 | Wakatake-iro | Young bamboo color | 107,147,98 | #6B9362 |
| 柳鼠 | Yanaginezumi | Willow grey | 129,123,105 | #817B69 | 老竹色 | Oitake-iro | Old bamboo color | 94,100,79 | #5E644F |
| 千歳緑 | Sensaimidori | Thousand year old green | 55,66,49 | #374231 | 緑 | Midori | Green | 42,96,59 | #2A603B |
| 白緑 | Byakuroku | Whitish green | 165,186,147 | #A5BA93 | 錆青磁 | Sabiseiji | Rusty celadon | 137,138,116 | #898A74 |
| 緑青 | Rokushō | Patina Patina Patina is a tarnish that forms on the surface of bronze and similar metals ; a sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, wear, and polishing; or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure... |
64,122,82 | #407A52 | 木賊色 | Tokusa-iro | Horsetail color | 61,93,66 | #3D5D42 |
| 御納戸茶 | Onandocha | Storeroom brown | 61,64,53 | #3D4035 | 青竹色 | Aotake-iro | Green bamboo color | 0,100,66 | #006442 |
| 利休鼠 | Rikyūnezumi | Greyish dark green | 101,98,85 | #656255 | びろうど | Birōdo | Velvet | 34,70,52 | #224634 |
| 虫襖 | Mushiao | Insect screen | 45,68,54 | #2D4436 | 藍海松茶 | Aimirucha | Indigo Codium fragile seaweed brown | 46,55,46 | #2E372E |
| 沈香茶 | Tonocha | Aloeswood brown | 90,100,87 | #5A6457 | 水浅葱 | Mizuasagi | Pale green onion | 116,159,141 | #749F8D |
| 青磁色 | Seiji-iro | Celadon color | 129,156,139 | #819C8B | 青碧 | Seiheki | Blue-green | 58,105,96 | #3A6960 |
| 錆鉄御納戸 | Sabitetsuonando | Rusty storeroom | 58,64,59 | #3A403B | 鉄色 | Tetsu-iro | Iron color | 43,55,51 | #2B3733 |
| 御召茶 | Omeshicha | Silk crepe brown | 53,78,75 | #354E4B | 高麗納戸 | Kōrainando | Goryeo storeroom | 32,56,56 | #203838 |
Blue/Blue Violet Series
| Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 湊鼠 | Minatonezumi | Harbor rat | 117,125,117 | #757D75 | 青鈍 | Aonibi | Dull blue | 79,73,68 | #4F4944 |
| 鉄御納戸 | Tetsuonando | Iron storage | 43,55,54 | #2B3736 | 水色 | Mizu-iro | Water color | 134,171,165 | #86ABA5 |
| 錆浅葱 | Sabiasagi | Rusted light-blue | 106,127,122 | #6A7F7A | 瓶覗 | Kamenozoki | Inside of a bottle | 198,194,182 | #C6C2B6 |
| 浅葱色 | Asagi-iro | Light blue color | 72,146,155 | #48929B | 新橋色 | Shinbashi-iro | Shinbashi color | 0,108,127 | #006C7F |
| 錆御納戸 | Sabionando | Rusty storage | 69,88,89 | #455859 | 藍鼠 | Ainezumi | Dark greyish indigo | 92,84,78 | #5C544E |
| 藍色 | Ai-iro | Indigo color | 38,67,72 | #264348 | 御納戸色 | Onando-iro | Onando color | 54,65,65 | #364141 |
| 花浅葱 | Hana'asagi | Light blue flower | 29,105,124 | #1D697C | 千草色 | Chigusa-iro | Light turquoise color | 49,117,137 | #317589 |
| 舛花色 | Masuhana-iro | Masuhana color | 77,100,108 | #4D646C | 縹 | Hanada | Light indigo | 4,79,103 | #044F67 |
| 熨斗目花色 | Noshimehana-iro | Silk flower color | 52,77,86 | #344D56 | 御召御納戸 | Omeshionando | Kimono storage | 61,76,81 | #3D4C51 |
| 空色 | Sora-iro | Sky color | 77,143,172 | #4D8FAC | 黒橡 | Kurotsurubami | Black horse chestnut | 37,35,33 | #252321 |
| 群青色 | Gunjō-iro | Ultramarine color | 93,140,174 | #5D8CAE | 紺 | Kon | Dark blue | 25,34,54 | #192236 |
| 褐色 | Kachi-iro | Dark indigo | 24,27,38 | #181B26 | 瑠璃色 | Ruri-iro | Lapis lazuli color | 31,71,136 | #1F4788 |
| 紺青色 | Konjō-iro | Navy blue color | 0,49,113 | #003171 | 瑠璃紺 | Rurikon | Dark blue lapis lazuli | 27,41,75 | #1B294B |
| 紅碧 | Benimidori | Dark green-blue | 120,119,155 | #78779B | 紺桔梗 | Konkikyō | Navy blue bellflower | 25,31,69 | #191F45 |
| 藤鼠 | Fujinezumi | Grey-purple | 118,105,128 | #766980 | 紅掛花色 | Benikakehana-iro | Safflower color | 90,79,116 | #5A4F74 |
| 藤色 | Fuji-iro | Wisteria color | 137,114,158 | #89729E | 二藍 | Futaai | Dark indigo | 97,78,110 | #614E6E |
Violet Series
| Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 藤紫 | Fujimurasaki | Wisteria purple | 135,95,154 | #875F9A | 桔梗色 | Kikyō-iro | Bellflower color | 93,63,106 | #5D3F6A |
| 紫苑色 | Shion-iro | Tatarian aster color | 151,110,154 | #976E9A | 滅紫 | Metsushi | Disappearing purple | 63,49,58 | #3F313A |
| 紫紺 | Shikon | Blue violet | 43,32,40 | #2B2028 | 深紫 | Kokimurasaki | Deep purple | 58,36,59 | #3A243B |
| 薄色 | Usu-iro | Thin color | 168,124,160 | #A87CA0 | 半色 | Hashita-iro | Half color | 141,96,140 | #8D608C |
| 菫色 | Sumire-iro | Violet color | 91,50,86 | #5B3256 | 紫 | Murasaki | Purple | 79,40,75 | #4F284B |
| 黒紅 | Kurobeni | Black safflower | 35,25,30 | #23191E | 菖蒲色 | Ayame-iro | Iris color | 118,53,104 | #763568 |
| 紅藤 | Benifuji | Red wisteria | 187,119,150 | #BB7796 | 杜若 | Kakitsubata | Rabbit-ear iris | 73,30,60 | #491E3C |
| 鳩羽鼠 | Hatobanezumi | Dove feather grey | 117,93,91 | #755D5B | 葡萄鼠 | Budōnezumi | Grape mouse | 99,66,75 | #63424B |
| 蒲萄 | Ebizome | Vine grape | 109,43,80 | #6D2B50 | 藤煤竹 | Fujisusutake | Wisteria and burnt-bamboo | 77,59,60 | #4D3B3C |
| 牡丹 | Bōtan | Tree peony | 164,52,93 | #A4345D | 梅紫 | Umemurasaki | Plum purple | 143,65,85 | #8F4155 |
| 似せ紫 | Nisemurasaki | Fake purple | 67,36,42 | #43242A | 紫鳶 | Murasakitobi | Purple kite | 81,44,49 | #512C31 |
| 蘇芳 | Suō | Sappanwood | 126,38,57 | #7E2639 | 桑染 | Kuwazome | Mulberry dye | 89,41,44 | #59292C |
| 紅消鼠 | Benikeshinezumi | Vanishing red mouse | 68,49,46 | #44312E |
Achromatic Series
| Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet | Name | Romanized | English | RGB | Hex triplet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白練 | Shironeri | Unbleached silk | 255,221,202 | #FFDDCA | 白鼠 | Shironezumi | White mouse | 185,161,147 | #B9A193 |
| 銀鼠 | Ginnezumi | Silver-grey | 151,134,124 | #97867C | 素鼠 | Sunezumi | Plain mouse | 110,95,87 | #6E5F57 |
| 丼鼠 | Dobunezumi | Brown rat grey | 75,60,57 | #4B3C39 | 藍墨茶 | Aisumicha | Chinese ink brown | 57,52,50 | #393432 |
| 檳榔子染 | Binrōjizome | Areca Palm dye | 53,41,37 | #352925 | 墨色 | Sumi-iro | Ink color | 39,34,31 | #27221F |
| 黒色 | Kokushoku | Black | 23,20,18 | #171412 | 藍白 | Aijiro | Blue white | 235, 246, 247 | #EBf6f7 |