Orange & Brown
弁柄色
Bengara-iro
Bengal Red
A rich iron-oxide red-brown that colors the lattices of Kyoto machiya townhouses.
Color codes
HEX
#9B533F
COPIEDRGB
rgb(155, 83, 63)
COPIEDHSL
hsl(13, 42%, 43%)
COPIEDCMYK
cmyk(0, 46, 59, 39)
COPIEDOrigin
Bengara is a Japanese contraction of 'Bengal', where iron-oxide pigment was originally imported. From the Edo period onward it was painted onto the wooden frames and shutters of merchant homes across Kyoto, Kanazawa, and Kurashiki.
Where you'll see it
Historic architecture, machiya restoration, wa-modern branding.
Contrast & accessibility
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Harmony palette
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