8 best books of Japanese color palette / Japanese color scheme

Japanese color scheme by age - Japanese graphic design

This page introduces books that explain the colors and color schemes unique to Japan.

In addition to the traditional Japanese color scheme, there are also various color schemes that are widely used in modern Japan.

Japanese color scheme by age

Japanese color scheme by age - Japanese graphic design

Beautiful Japanese traditional colors and their color schemes

When and how did each of the beautiful traditional colors of Japan appear? What kind of colors were in fashion at what time? While tracing the history of Japan’s rich color culture, visuals with rich color schemes of each age It is the definitive edition described in.


*CMYK value, RGB value, Web color value, Munsell value color information is included in the color name.

The traditional color of Japan

The traditional color of Japan - Japanese graphic design

A visual encyclopedia that traces the origins of color from Heian to Edo, the Meiji and modern times.

The colors have different expressions. <Gloss> that represents the crush of life and the color of blood. The color of a quiet atmosphere <loneliness>. Sophisticated dynasty culture color. Sex appeal in the astringency. The change of the four seasons has created rich color beauty in traditional Japanese culture. In this book, we will introduce about 250 traditional colors created by the beauty of Japanese people.

A beautiful Japanese color scheme

A beautiful Japanese color scheme - Japanese graphic design

This book is a Japanese color combination handbook that explains about 140 colors in Japan.

Along with the origin of the color name and the historical background, the traditional colors developed by the Japanese mind and aesthetic sense,We introduce various image visuals and color patterns.

Knowing Japanese culture and history based on the traditional Japanese colors,
You can use the sense of color in various scenes such as business and hobbies.
Also, due to the unique visuals and the beautiful and cute color pattern,
You can fully enjoy the world of Japanese colors just by looking at the magazine!

Color scheme idea notebook

Color scheme idea notebook - Beautiful Japanese colors and words - Japanese color palette

A book full of color and language education developed by the Japanese. Culture/Tradition/Four Seasons/Landscape/Modern Japan/Twenty-four Seasons/72 Seasons.

Design/Illustration/Business/Presentation/Handmade
Coloring book/Hobby/Japanese words/Healing of the mind, etc.

Useful for everyone who deals with Japanese colors and words!

Japanese cute color pattern

Japanese cute color pattern - Japanese graphic design

A collection of cute Japanese color patterns.

About 40 traditional colors including gold and silver, about 500 patterns of color samples and CMYK,
The numerical values of RGB and Web color are posted.

It is a color pattern book by iyamadesign, a design firm known for the art direction of masking tape “mt”.

● Japanese traditional color
Vermilion, Senju, Akane, Chestnut, Rainbow, Changchun, Iris, Eggplant Navy, Hatoba, Shirato,
Purple navy blue, lapis lazuli, turquoise, navy blue rat, shallow bamboo, white indigo, rosy grass, white group, green onion, evergreen
Insecticide, moss, moe, young shoots, green tea, green yellow, yambuki, carrot, clove tea, rust,
Egg, dead, Edo mouse, silk mouse, ink, gold, platinum

Color scheme collection

Color scheme collection - Japanese graphic design

Approximately 1500 color schemes are posted, including combinations of 2 to 4 colors and design examples.

Designed a popular masking tape brand “mt” Colored book by iyamadesign.

In this book, themes are classified according to images such as pop and software, seasons such as spring, summer, autumn and winter, and events, and colors according to hues, and color schemes are created in accordance with 110 frequently used keywords.

Approximately 1500 color schemes are posted, including combinations of 2 to 4 colors and design examples.
The tips for choosing colors are also explained, so it can be used as a reference when creating other color schemes.

Cute pink color scheme

Cute pink color scheme - Japanese graphic design

A sample book that collects beautiful pink color schemes that are popular with women.

25 traditional colors of Japanese and Western pink, about 500 patterns of color samples and CMYK,
The numerical values of RGB and Web color are posted.

● Japanese traditional color
Cherry blossom, cherry tree, light red wisteria, gray cherry, crow, light red wisteria, nadeshiko,
Pink, fading, middle red flower, light red plum, soo fragrance, present color

● Traditional Western colors
Milky pink, pink beige, salmon pink,
Coral pink, pastel pink, rose pink,
Cherry pink, orchid pink, magenta, ruby, wine, fluorescent pink

Quickly useful! Color arrangement book

Quickly useful! Color arrangement book - Japanese Color palette

A practical color scheme book that you can enjoy with your five senses. A 100% original approach created through 30 years of research and achievements.

Utilized from an enormous amount of color name and image database that was originally constructed.
1,086 original colors corresponding to various themes.
125 color palettes based on original colors.
2,500 different color arrangement samples created by the author who is a professional color arrangement designer.
Originally edited, easy-to-use 1-themed color palette for each spread and 2, 3, 4, 5 color scheme samples.

The image and idea swell just by flipping.
While developing a sense of language that can be used for presentations, the color sense is improved.
The definitive edition of the practical color scheme book.

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