{
  "schema": "colorcombinations-collection/v1",
  "slug": "japanese",
  "title": "Japanese Color Palettes",
  "tagline": "Wada's 1933 dictionary — the definitive source for Japanese color tradition.",
  "description": "The Japanese color tradition is one of the most precisely named and historically layered in the world. The Heian court codified hundreds of <em>kasane no irome</em> — seasonal layered robe combinations. The Edo merchant class developed its own restrained vocabulary of deep indigos, warm browns, and muted golds as a counter-aesthetic to imperial display. Sanzo Wada documented 348 of these combinations in 1933, drawing on that entire tradition. This collection covers the full breadth: court colors from the 8th century through industrial-era textile palettes from the early 20th. Each one is historically grounded, named in both Japanese and English, and immediately usable.",
  "keywords": [
    "japanese color palette",
    "japanese color combinations",
    "traditional japanese colors",
    "wabi sabi color palette",
    "japanese aesthetic colors"
  ],
  "accentHex": "#B84E1F",
  "paletteCount": 24,
  "palettes": [
    {
      "slug": "kurenai-kon",
      "title": "Crimson & Navy",
      "titleJa": "紅と紺",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#9A2A2A",
        "#1B2A4E",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kurenai-kon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kurenai-kon.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sakura-wakatake",
      "title": "Cherry Blossom & Young Bamboo",
      "titleJa": "桜と若竹",
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "refined",
        "playful"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#F9D5E0",
        "#A3C293",
        "#F8F4E9",
        "#4C5D3F"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/sakura-wakatake/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/sakura-wakatake.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fuji-ai",
      "title": "Wisteria & Indigo",
      "titleJa": "藤と藍",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "refined",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#B5A6C9",
        "#1C3D5A",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/fuji-ai/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/fuji-ai.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "matcha-kinari",
      "title": "Matcha & Raw Silk",
      "titleJa": "抹茶と生成",
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "earthy",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#A7B86B",
        "#F3EBDA",
        "#6C5A3C"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/matcha-kinari/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/matcha-kinari.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ruri-gofun",
      "title": "Lapis & Chalk",
      "titleJa": "瑠璃と胡粉",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "serene",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#1E4B8A",
        "#F4EEE0",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ruri-gofun/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ruri-gofun.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "moegi-sumi",
      "title": "Spring Green & Ink",
      "titleJa": "萌黄と墨",
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "austere",
        "refined",
        "serene"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#A7C957",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/moegi-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/moegi-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "entan-sumi",
      "title": "Red Lead & Ink",
      "titleJa": "鉛丹と墨",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#C8411D",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/entan-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/entan-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kon-kinari",
      "title": "Deep Indigo & Cream",
      "titleJa": "紺と生成",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#142747",
        "#F3EBDA",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kon-kinari/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kon-kinari.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "asagi-shu",
      "title": "Pale Blue & Vermillion",
      "titleJa": "浅葱と朱",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#6B9BB0",
        "#D8453A",
        "#F4EEE0",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/asagi-shu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/asagi-shu.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kariyasu-rikyu",
      "title": "Grass Yellow & Rikyū Grey",
      "titleJa": "刈安と利休鼠",
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "earthy",
        "austere",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#DCCB7A",
        "#878A74",
        "#F3EBDA"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kariyasu-rikyu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kariyasu-rikyu.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "murasaki-gin",
      "title": "Royal Purple & Silver",
      "titleJa": "紫と銀",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#7A4E8F",
        "#BCBCBE",
        "#2B2B2B",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/murasaki-gin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/murasaki-gin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "seiji-kinari",
      "title": "Celadon & Unbleached",
      "titleJa": "青磁と生成",
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "earthy",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#8DB6A5",
        "#F3EBDA",
        "#6E7B6A"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/seiji-kinari/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/seiji-kinari.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nadeshiko-mizu",
      "title": "Pink Dianthus & Water",
      "titleJa": "撫子と水色",
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "playful",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#EBA6B4",
        "#B4D6E5",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/nadeshiko-mizu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/nadeshiko-mizu.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "tobi-kogane",
      "title": "Kite Brown & Gold",
      "titleJa": "鳶と黄金",
      "dominantHue": "brown",
      "moods": [
        "warm",
        "earthy",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#8A5A3B",
        "#D4AF37",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/tobi-kogane/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/tobi-kogane.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ao-shiro",
      "title": "Ao & White",
      "titleJa": "青と白",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "cool",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3A7D7B",
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#1C1C1C"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ao-shiro/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ao-shiro.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kikyo-sumi",
      "title": "Bellflower & Ink",
      "titleJa": "桔梗と墨",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "refined",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#5B4B8A",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#BCBCBE"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kikyo-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kikyo-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "usubeni-cha",
      "title": "Light Pink & Tea",
      "titleJa": "薄紅と茶",
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "warm",
        "playful",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#E8A4A4",
        "#6C4F3B",
        "#F3EBDA"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/usubeni-cha/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/usubeni-cha.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kogecha-kinari",
      "title": "Scorched Brown & Unbleached",
      "titleJa": "焦茶と生成",
      "dominantHue": "brown",
      "moods": [
        "earthy",
        "austere",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3E2A1E",
        "#F3EBDA",
        "#8A6A47"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kogecha-kinari/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kogecha-kinari.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hanada-gin",
      "title": "Indigo Blue & Silver",
      "titleJa": "縹と銀",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3C6E8F",
        "#BCBCBE",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/hanada-gin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/hanada-gin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "edo-murasaki-nezumi",
      "title": "Edo Purple & Mouse Grey",
      "titleJa": "江戸紫と鼠",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#5E4A8C",
        "#8A8A8A",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/edo-murasaki-nezumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/edo-murasaki-nezumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-001-english-red-cerulian-blue",
      "title": "English Red & Cerulian Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "orange",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#d96629",
        "#0093a5"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-001-english-red-cerulian-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-001-english-red-cerulian-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-002-yellow-orange-dark-tyrian-blue",
      "title": "Yellow Orange & Dark Tyrian Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f99d1b",
        "#12354e"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-002-yellow-orange-dark-tyrian-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-002-yellow-orange-dark-tyrian-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-003-raw-sienna-pale-lemon-yellow",
      "title": "Raw Sienna & Pale Lemon Yellow",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "orange",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#bb7125",
        "#ffefae"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-003-raw-sienna-pale-lemon-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-003-raw-sienna-pale-lemon-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-004-isabella-color-red-violet",
      "title": "Isabella Color & Red Violet",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#c5a56e",
        "#59256a"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-004-isabella-color-red-violet/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-004-isabella-color-red-violet.json"
    }
  ],
  "urls": {
    "canonical": "https://colorcombinations.org/collections/japanese/",
    "embed": "https://colorcombinations.org/embed/collection/japanese/",
    "openGraph": "https://colorcombinations.org/og/collections/japanese.svg",
    "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/collections/japanese.json"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 (attribution: colorcombinations.org)",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1933 · six volumes)"
}