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Kihadairo

黄蘗色 · きはだいろ · “Amur cork tree (''Phellodendron amurense'')”

A luminous yellow with the faintest breath of green, dyed from the bark of the kihada — the Amur cork tree. One of the brightest of the traditional plant-dyed yellows.

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white 1.17 × black 17.95 AAA
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ja.wikipedia #FCF16E · en.wikipedia #F3C13A
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Harmonies within the tradition

Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

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The namesake

キハダ 樹皮 — what the name literally points to.

Dried yellow inner bark of the amur cork tree (kihada)