What is the traditional Japanese color "Akebono-iro"?
Akebono-iro is a light red with a slight yellowish tinge, reminiscent of the eastern sky at dawn. This color is said to be the same as "Shinonome-iro" (shinonome color), and is said to be closely related to the Akebono-zome dyeing style that was popular during the Edo period. Akebono-zome is a dyeing technique that starts with dark colors such as crimson, purple, indigo, and gray and fades lightly towards the hem, and the white hem is decorated with embroidery and Yuzen-zome patterns. It is said to have been particularly popular as a long-sleeved kimono or special occasion wear for young women from the end of the Edo period through to the Meiji period.
Dawn color = Akebono color
The color name "akebono-iro" itself went out of fashion once during the Meiji period, but in the Taisho period, the name "light akebono-iro" appeared as a fashionable autumn color and attracted attention again. "Akebono-iro" is pronounced "akebono-iro."
DIC Japanese traditional colors: R241 G148 B131 #F19483 / Dawn color
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