Traditional Japanese color names

August Traditional Color Names

Of the 31 birthday colors for August, 11 carry a traditional Japanese name.

Ruriiro
#1E50A2 · Aug 5
The color of lapis lazuli, a blue stone polished to a deep shine.
Konruri
#064A84 · Aug 8
A deeper lapis blue, indigo enriched with the stone's depth.
Kuwanomiiro
#55295B · Aug 11
The color of mulberries, which turn deep purple as they ripen.
Fujinezu
#A6A5C4 · Aug 12
Wisteria purple mixed with the gray of a mouse.
Byakugun
#83CCD2 · Aug 13
The pale belly of a shad, a blue-green mixed with white.
Kiiro
#FFD911 · Aug 15
The color yellow itself, the hue of yellow flowers.
Koujiiro
#F6AD49 · Aug 18
The peel of a kabuji citrus, orange with a little gray.
Mikaniro
#F08300 · Aug 20
The peel of a mandarin, orange in full ripeness.
Nikkeiiro
#DD7A56 · Aug 21
The color of cinnamon, an orange with red, darker than the spice.
Tabakoiro
#7D541C · Aug 26
The color of tobacco leaves, a deep brown from drying.
Shikon
#460E44 · Aug 31
Between purple and indigo, a dark blue-violet.

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