iro Traditional Japanese Colors
Yellow

山吹色

Yamabuki-iro
Kerria Gold

The rich, orange-tinted yellow of Japanese kerria flowers and old gold coins.

Color codes

HEX
#F8B500
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RGB
rgb(248, 181, 0)
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HSL
hsl(44, 100%, 49%)
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CMYK
cmyk(0, 27, 100, 3)
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Origin

Yamabuki are single-petal yellow flowers that carpet Japanese mountainsides in late spring. Because their color resembles unminted gold, 'yamabuki-iro' became Edo-period slang for a stack of gold coins — as in the samurai-drama line, 'a box of yamabuki-colored candies'.

Where you'll see it

Celebration wagashi, autumn design, luxury and finance branding.

Contrast & accessibility

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Harmony palette

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

Tip: analogous colors read as calm; complementary and triad add contrast for calls-to-action.

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