What is the traditional Japanese color "black"?
Black refers to pure black without any turbidity. It includes a variety of dark colors such as black plum and sumi dye, but the authentic color is deep pure black. Along with white, it is one of the oldest color names, and has long been cherished as the polar opposite. It was used for the robes of monks and priests at festivals and Buddhist ceremonies, and in everyday life it was also used for the robes of family members and servants. During the Heian period, white oak branches were dyed using an iron mordant, and in the Edo period, elaborate black dyeing techniques were developed that involved layering betel nut, pomegranate, sweet plum peel, and Chinese gallnut.
Black = Kuroiro
Black dyeing in the Edo period was the culmination of painstaking craftsmanship. Deep, lustrous black was considered "formal wear for special occasions" and is connected to modern formal wear culture. "Kuroiro" is pronounced "kuroiro."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R8 G8 B8 #080808 / Black
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