October Traditional Color Names

#EE7948 · Oct 1

The red of the pigment ouni, a vermilion deep as a flame.

#8F2E14 · Oct 2

The red-brown of a monk's robe, the cloth called bengara.

#C78A77 · Oct 5

The color of cloves, a deep brown spice.

#B55233 · Oct 8

The color of brick, the red-brown of fired clay.

#6D3C32 · Oct 13

The color of a chestnut's inner skin, a brown once the shell is off.

#BB5520 · Oct 15

Red ochre, a pigment made by firing mineral earth.

#AFAFB5 · Oct 19

Silver mouse, a lighter gray than nezumi with a hint of silver.

#9E8B8E · Oct 21

The gray of a dove's wing, gray with a touch of red.

#585C5B · Oct 22

The color of slate, the cool gray of roofing and walls.

#D0AF4C · Oct 23

The color of mustard seed, the yellow pressed from it.

#476B6B · Oct 27

Rust mixed with the gray-blue of nando, a dull teal gray.

#6C6A6D · Oct 28

The purple of a dove's wing, a purple carrying gray.

#665951 · Oct 29

The color of a chestnut shell, a dry chestnut brown.