Traditional Japanese color names

June Traditional Color Names

Of the 30 birthday colors for June, 8 carry a traditional Japanese name.

Sumireiro
#7058A3 · Jun 2
The color of the violet flower, a purple with a little gray.
Kisuisen
#F6D700 · Jun 11
The yellow of the narcissus, blooming by the roadside in late spring.
Himawariiro
#FCC800 · Jun 13
The yellow of a sunflower, bright as a fully opened disc.
Oudoiro
#C39143 · Jun 16
The color of ochre earth, the yellow-brown of soil and walls.
Tamagoiro
#FCD575 · Jun 19
The color of an eggshell, pale yellow mixed with white.
Kincha
#F39800 · Jun 21
A tea brown lifted with gold, the color of a roasted tea.
Ebicha
#773C30 · Jun 23
A tea brown with the red of shrimp, the color of dried fish and kelp.
Usugunjou
#5383C3 · Jun 30
Ultramarine diluted, a faded blue leaning toward indigo.

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