otterintheflightdeck:灰汁色 (Aku-iro) | #948562 | “Ash Water”A yellow-tinted grey reminiscent of straw
otterintheflightdeck:灰汁色 (Aku-iro) | #948562 | “Ash Water”A yellow-tinted grey reminiscent of straw or wood ash mixed with water (aku). Starting in the Heian period (794-1185), aku was used to wash clothing. The lye resulting from the water and ash mix was also used as a mordant to help set dye pigments and as a curing agent to reduce the bitterness of certain foods.During the Edo period (1603-1868) as ash became more widely used, aku-iro became a favorite of the people of Edo (now Tokyo), who considered it a refined, elegant color.(Picture sources: 1, 2, 3 | More colors)Please check otterintheflightdeck’s interesting notes about japanese traditionnal colors here -- source link
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