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Kuchiba-iro
朽葉色 · くちばいろ · “Decaying leaves color”
The color of fallen leaves — the browned gold of ginkgo and other trees after their yellow turn. "Decaying leaf" sounds mournful, but the color itself is warm, soft, and autumnal.
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white 4.99 AA black 4.21 AA Large
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ja.wikipedia #896A45 · en.wikipedia #D57835
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The namesake
朽ち葉 落ち葉 — what the name literally points to.
