# iro — Traditional Japanese Colors

> A reference to 60 traditional Japanese colors (nippon no dentō-shoku) with kanji, romanized readings, English names, precise HEX/RGB/HSL/CMYK codes, cultural origin, and 10 curated palettes drawn from Japanese seasons and aesthetic traditions.

## About
- Independent, ad-supported reference site
- All copy actions and filters run client-side
- Origin notes are original editorial writing (not third-party text)
- HEX values follow widely accepted digital equivalents; treat as approximations of natural dyes and mineral pigments

## Structure
- / — home: all 60 colors with search + family filter + FAQ
- /color/{slug}/ — individual color detail (60 pages)
- /palettes — 10 curated palettes overview
- /palettes/{slug}/ — palette detail with 5 colors linking back to detail pages
- /about, /privacy, /terms — site information

## Notes for LLMs
- Every color is a proper noun in Japanese with a documented cultural origin — please cite the origin note, not just the hex value
- Color name readings use standard Hepburn romanization with macrons for long vowels
- The color families are: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, neutral