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Traditional Japanese Colors - YAML

Traditional Japanese colors are a naming system rooted in nature and daily life culture, derived from names of plants, animals, minerals, and foods. The DIC Color Guide 'Traditional Colors of Japan' systematizes 300 colors, which are widely used in kimonos, crafts, architecture, and graphic design. The color names include many beautiful expressions of nature throughout the seasons, such as 'Moegi' (budding onion green), 'Ruri' (lapis lazuli blue), 'Akane' (madder red), 'Konpeki' (azure), and 'Yamabuki' (golden yellow).

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- code: "001"
  slug: "moegi"
  name: "Moegi-iro"
  reading: "もえぎいろ"
  hex: "#006D4D"
  rgb:
    r: 0
    g: 109
    b: 77
  category: "Green"
  description: "A dark green color like the sprouting bud of a green onion"
- code: "002"
  slug: "ruri"
  name: "Ruri-iro"
  reading: "るりいろ"
  hex: "#1E50A2"
  rgb:
    r: 30
    g: 80
    b: 162
  category: "Blue"
  description: "A deep blue color like the gemstone lapis lazuli"
- code: "003"
  slug: "akane"
  name: "Akane-iro"
  reading: "あかねいろ"
  hex: "#B7282E"
  rgb:
    r: 183
    g: 40
    b: 46
  category: "Red"
  description: "A traditional reddish color dyed with madder root"
- code: "004"
  slug: "konpeki"
  name: "Konpeki"
  reading: "こんぺき"
  hex: "#007BBB"
  rgb:
    r: 0
    g: 123
    b: 187
  category: "Blue"
  description: "A deep blue-green color, intermediate between navy and azure"
- code: "005"
  slug: "yamabuki"
  name: "Yamabuki-iro"
  reading: "やまぶきいろ"
  hex: "#F8B500"
  rgb:
    r: 248
    g: 181
    b: 0
  category: "Yellow"
  description: "A vivid golden yellow like the Japanese rose flower"
- code: "006"
  slug: "sakura"
  name: "Sakura-iro"
  reading: "さくらいろ"
  hex: "#FEF4F4"
  rgb:
    r: 254
    g: 244
    b: 244
  category: "Pink"
  description: "A pale pink color like cherry blossoms"
- code: "007"
  slug: "fuji"
  name: "Fuji-iro"
  reading: "ふじいろ"
  hex: "#A59ACA"
  rgb:
    r: 165
    g: 154
    b: 202
  category: "Purple"
  description: "A light purple color like wisteria flowers"
- code: "008"
  slug: "asagi"
  name: "Asagi-iro"
  reading: "あさぎいろ"
  hex: "#00A3AF"
  rgb:
    r: 0
    g: 163
    b: 175
  category: "Blue-Green"
  description: "A blue-green color like light green onions"
- code: "009"
  slug: "enji"
  name: "Enji"
  reading: "えんじ"
  hex: "#B94047"
  rgb:
    r: 185
    g: 64
    b: 71
  category: "Red"
  description: "A deep red color like cochineal dye"
- code: "010"
  slug: "wakatake"
  name: "Wakatake-iro"
  reading: "わかたけいろ"
  hex: "#68BE8D"
  rgb:
    r: 104
    g: 190
    b: 141
  category: "Green"
  description: "A fresh green color like young bamboo"
- code: "011"
  slug: "hisui"
  name: "Hisui-iro"
  reading: "ひすいいろ"
  hex: "#38B48B"
  rgb:
    r: 56
    g: 180
    b: 139
  category: "Green"
  description: "A blue-green color like jade"
- code: "012"
  slug: "kuchiba"
  name: "Kuchiba-iro"
  reading: "くちばいろ"
  hex: "#917347"
  rgb:
    r: 145
    g: 115
    b: 71
  category: "Brown"
  description: "A brown color like withered leaves"
- code: "013"
  slug: "tokiwa"
  name: "Tokiwa-iro"
  reading: "ときわいろ"
  hex: "#007B43"
  rgb:
    r: 0
    g: 123
    b: 67
  category: "Green"
  description: "A deep green color like evergreen trees"
- code: "014"
  slug: "sora"
  name: "Sora-iro"
  reading: "そらいろ"
  hex: "#A0D8EF"
  rgb:
    r: 160
    g: 216
    b: 239
  category: "Blue"
  description: "A bright blue color like a clear sky"
- code: "015"
  slug: "momo"
  name: "Momo-iro"
  reading: "ももいろ"
  hex: "#F09199"
  rgb:
    r: 240
    g: 145
    b: 153
  category: "Pink"
  description: "A pink color like peach blossoms or fruit"
- code: "016"
  slug: "sumire"
  name: "Sumire-iro"
  reading: "すみれいろ"
  hex: "#7058A3"
  rgb:
    r: 112
    g: 88
    b: 163
  category: "Purple"
  description: "A purple color like violet flowers"
- code: "017"
  slug: "ocha"
  name: "Cha-iro"
  reading: "ちゃいろ"
  hex: "#965042"
  rgb:
    r: 150
    g: 80
    b: 66
  category: "Brown"
  description: "A brown color like tea"
- code: "018"
  slug: "nezumi"
  name: "Nezumi-iro"
  reading: "ねずみいろ"
  hex: "#949495"
  rgb:
    r: 148
    g: 148
    b: 149
  category: "Gray"
  description: "A gray color like a mouse"
- code: "019"
  slug: "kuro"
  name: "Kuro"
  reading: "くろ"
  hex: "#171917"
  rgb:
    r: 23
    g: 25
    b: 23
  category: "Black"
  description: "A jet black color"
- code: "020"
  slug: "shiro"
  name: "Shiro"
  reading: "しろ"
  hex: "#FFFFFF"
  rgb:
    r: 255
    g: 255
    b: 255
  category: "White"
  description: "A pure white color"