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Kobicha 
Summary
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]
| 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 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 edit
- ^ 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
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