February Traditional Color Names

#BC64A4 · Feb 2

Murasaki is named for the dye plant; waka marks the early season.

#CCA6BF · Feb 4

The color of red wisteria blossoms, a purple leaning further toward red.

#D3336F · Feb 11

Beni is a dye color, coming from safflower and other red sources.

#585B54 · Feb 13

The color of a bush warbler's feathers, a yellow-green with a hint of brown.

#726D40 · Feb 14

The color of pine bark and needles, with the pine character in the name.

#89C3EB · Feb 15

The blue of the forget-me-not, the flower that means do not forget me.

#223A70 · Feb 19

The deep blue of indigo dye, a little greener than blue itself.

#FFF1CF · Feb 20

The color of a bird's eggshell, a pale yellow with a hint of red.

#FABF14 · Feb 22

The color of turmeric, a yellow with green folded into it.

#FFEC47 · Feb 23

The yellow of rapeseed flowers, the color of a field in full bloom.

#BECEBC · Feb 26

The color of the underside of a leaf, paler than the face.

#A1A46D · Feb 27

A tea brown like the bark of a willow tree.