Colors / Orange in Japan / Aku-iro
Aku-iro
灰汁色 · あくいろ · “Lye-colored”
Named for aku, the lye strained from wood ash, this is a quiet yellowish grey — a khaki-beige with the flat, mineral softness its homely origin suggests.
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white 2.14 × black 9.83 AAA
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ja.wikipedia #BCB09C · en.wikipedia #7F6B5D
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The namesake
木灰 灰汁 — what the name literally points to.
