Birthday Color 366

Traditional Japanese color names

December Traditional Color Names

Of the 31 birthday colors for December, 10 carry a traditional Japanese name.

  • Amairo

    #D6C6AF · Dec 1

    The color of linen cloth, the pale tone of a natural fiber.

  • Kuriume

    #852E19 · Dec 3

    Between chestnut and plum, a deep reddish brown.

  • Kuromurasaki

    #4E4B3A · Dec 5

    Purple with black mixed in, a dark violet.

  • Nataneyuiro

    #A69425 · Dec 8

    The color of rapeseed oil, the deep gold of a heated pan.

  • Sakeiro

    #F79383 · Dec 12

    The color of salmon, pale on the belly and deeper along the back.

  • Araishu

    #F4816F · Dec 13

    Vermilion lightened with water, a washed-out red.

  • Shuiro

    #EB6101 · Dec 14

    The color of the vermilion pigment, a strong red-orange.

  • Ameiro

    #DEB068 · Dec 19

    The color of candy, a clear amber-yellow.

  • Shoubuiro

    #674196 · Dec 23

    The color of the iris flower, a deep blue touched with purple.

  • Nasukon

    #824880 · Dec 25

    The skin of an eggplant, a deep blue-purple.

The origins below are the site's own editorial explanations.

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