What is the traditional Japanese color "white oak"?
White Oak is a yellowish white tea color. This pale hue is achieved by using a dye made from crushed and boiled Oak nuts, as the color name suggests, without the use of a mordant. Oak is an old name for Ichi, and has been used for dyeing since the Nara and Heian periods, along with acorns, the nuts of deciduous trees in the Fagaceae family, such as Hinoki, Kashiwa, and Kashi. Historically, this color was primarily used for clothing for people of low social status and for mourning attire.
White Oak = Shirotsurubami
Oak nuts, a type of acorn, can be eaten if the bitterness is removed, and in ancient Japan they were ground into powder and used as an ingredient in dumplings and mochi. "Shiro Oak" is pronounced "shiro tsurubami."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R220 G184 B121 #DCB879 / White Oak
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