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Tonokoiro

砥粉色 · とのこいろ

Tonokoiro is the color of tonoko, the fine powder shed by a whetstone as blades are sharpened upon it — a dull yellow with a reddish undertone.

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

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The namesake

砥石 砥粉 — what the name literally points to.

whetstone sharpening stone powder
whetstone sharpening stone powder
whetstone sharpening stone powder