| Kobicha | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #6B4423 |
| sRGBB ( r, g, b) | (107, 68, 35) |
| HSV ( h, s, v) | (28°, 67%, 42%) |
| CIELChuv ( L, C, h) | (33, 37, 39°) |
| Source | JTC |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color kobicha (媚茶) is one of the Japanese traditional colors that has been in use since 660 CE in the form of various dyes used in designing kimono. [1] [2]
The name kobicha comes from the Japanese for the colour of a type of kelp tea, but the word was often used as a synonym for a form of flattery [3] [4] in a curious parallel with the English usage brown nosing.
References
- ^ Nagasaki, Seiki. Nihon no dentoshoku : sono shikimei to shikicho, Seigensha, 2001. ISBN 4-916094-53-0
- ^ Nihon Shikisai Gakkai. Shinpen shikisai kagaku handobukku, Tokyo Daigaku Shuppankai, 1985. ISBN 4-13-061000-7
- ^ Nagasaki, Seiki. Nihon no dentoshoku : sono shikimei to shikicho, Seigensha, 2001. ISBN 4-916094-53-0
- ^ Nihon Shikisai Gakkai. Shinpen shikisai kagaku handobukku, Tokyo Daigaku Shuppankai, 1985. ISBN 4-13-061000-7
See also
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