iro Traditional Japanese Colors
Orange & Brown

枇杷茶

Biwa-cha
Loquat Brown

A warm yellow-brown named after the color of ripe loquat fruit.

Color codes

HEX
#C39143
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RGB
rgb(195, 145, 67)
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HSL
hsl(37, 52%, 51%)
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CMYK
cmyk(0, 26, 66, 24)
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Origin

Loquat (biwa) trees were cultivated in Japanese temple gardens for their edible fruit and medicinal leaves. Their soft orange-brown color joined the Edo 'forty-eight browns' as a mid-tone favored for men's kimono.

Where you'll see it

Autumn menswear, warm interior tones, artisan crafts.

Contrast & accessibility

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Harmony palette

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