iro Traditional Japanese Colors
Blue

納戸色

Nando-iro
Storeroom Blue

A dusky blue-green named after the color inside a household storeroom (nando).

Color codes

HEX
#376383
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RGB
rgb(55, 99, 131)
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HSL
hsl(205, 41%, 36%)
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CMYK
cmyk(58, 24, 0, 49)
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Origin

Nando-iro became popular in the Edo period as one of the practical indigo tones that could be worn everywhere without offending sumptuary law. It's a favorite for noren shop curtains and traditional workwear.

Where you'll see it

Traditional workwear, noren curtains, wa-modern retail spaces.

Contrast & accessibility

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Harmony palette

Computed from the color wheel — base, analogous (±30°), complementary, and triad. Click any swatch to copy.

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