What is the traditional Japanese color "Ikikabeiro"?
Raw wall color, derived from the color of walls that have not yet dried after applying plaster, is characterized by a grayish reddish brown color. From the middle to the late Edo period, many variations of colors based on raw wall color appeared. These include the indigo-tinted Ai-sei-kabe, the purplish Fuji-sei-kabe, the indigo-tinted Edo-sei-kabe with a reddish tint to the Ai-sei-kabe, and the dark greenish Rikyu-sei-kabe.
Raw wall color
In Natsume Soseki's "Kusa Makura," there is a passage that says, "On a background of raw wall color, burnt crimson and pale yellow create a picture or pattern," which shows that raw wall color continued to be loved by cultural figures even during the Meiji period when foreign culture was in vogue. "Raw wall color" is pronounced "namakabeiro."
R125 G108 B70 #7D6 / Raw wall color
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