Colors / Yellow in Japan / Ukon-iro
Ukon-iro
鬱金色 · うこんいろ · “Turmeric-colored”
Turmeric root, used as a dye, produces this saturated golden yellow. Ukon-iro carries the spice's intensity — a bold, sunlit yellow with the faintest warmth of orange.
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white 1.68 × black 12.53 AAA
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ja.wikipedia #FABF14 · en.wikipedia #E69B3A
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ウコン ターメリック — what the name literally points to.
