Kokutan

黒檀 · こくたん

Named for the wood of the ebony tree, Kokutan is a black tinged faintly with red — a deep, dense darkness recalling the polished grain of that prized timber.

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Brown in Japan

Text on it

white 18.48 AAA black 1.14 ×

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ja.wikipedia #250D00

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Tints & shades

Harmonies within the tradition

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

鉄紺 Tetsukon 虫襖 Mushi'ao 紅掛花色 Benikakehana-iro

Similar colors

黒紅 Kurobeni 呂色 Roiro 褐色 Kachi-iro 黒鳶 Kurotobi

The namesake

黒檀木材 — what the name literally points to.