色の説明

灰汁色（あくいろ）とは、灰汁のような黄みがかった灰色のことです。灰汁は藁（わら）や木を燃やしてできた灰に湯を注いだものの上澄みのことで、古くから染色の媒染剤や布の洗剤として利用されました。似た色に灰色がありますが、それは石炭のもえた後にできる中明度の灰の色のことです。

-読み：あくいろ-

関連色：灰色

[Explanation of a color]

The Aku-iro, it is a gray tinged with the creamy, such as lye. Poured hot water ash which has resulted from burning wood or straw although that of the supernatant, lye was used as detergent and fabric dyeing mordant for a long time. There is a Hai-iro color that is similar, but it is the color of ash made ​​in that can be after burning of coal.

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