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Tetsu-iro

鉄色 · てついろ · “Iron color”

Tetsu-iro, 'iron color,' is a dark charcoal tinged with green-blue, suggesting the cold surface of the metal itself. It is a hard, unornamented shade that lives close to black.

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white 12.37 AAA black 1.70 ×
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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

鉄 金属 — what the name literally points to.

dark iron metal surface
dark iron metal surface
dark iron metal surface