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Colors in Spanish

Eleven basic colors and 45 more, from celeste to verde esmeralda, with pronunciation. Practice right here.

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The basic colors in Spanish

Learn these eleven first. In Spanish the color comes after the noun: un coche rojo, a red car. Colors are adjectives, so most of them match the noun.

Brown is marrón in Spain and much of Latin America, and café in Mexico and Central America.

  • rojored · ROH-hoh
  • azulblue · ah-SOOL
  • amarilloyellow · ah-mah-REE-yoh
  • verdegreen · BEHR-deh
  • naranjaorange · nah-RAHN-hah
  • moradopurple · moh-RAH-doh
  • rosapink · ROH-sah
  • negroblack · NEH-groh
  • blancowhite · BLAHN-koh
  • grisgray · GREES
  • marrónbrown · mah-RROHN
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Colors in Spanish: the full list

Every color on this page with its pronunciation and how it changes to match the noun.

Quick answer: red is rojo, blue is azul, yellow is amarillo, green is verde, orange is naranja, purple is morado, pink is rosa, black is negro, white is blanco, gray is gris, and brown is marrón.

The basic colors in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
redrojoROH-hohroja · rojos · rojas
blueazulah-SOOLazules
yellowamarilloah-mah-REE-yohamarilla · amarillos · amarillas
greenverdeBEHR-dehverdes
orangenaranjanah-RAHN-hahnaranja or naranjas. Also anaranjado. Naranja often stays the same: unas camisas naranja.
purplemoradomoh-RAH-dohmorada · morados · moradas. Púrpura is more formal.
pinkrosaROH-sahrosa or rosas. Rosado is common in Latin America. Rosa often stays the same: unas camisas rosa.
blacknegroNEH-grohnegra · negros · negras
whiteblancoBLAHN-kohblanca · blancos · blancas
graygrisGREESgrises
brownmarrónmah-RROHNmarrones. Café is common in Mexico and Central America.

More colors in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
sky bluecelesteseh-LEHS-tehcelestes
violetvioletabyoh-LEH-tahvioleta or violetas
turquoiseturquesatoor-KEH-sahturquesa or turquesas
beigebeigeBAYSnever changes. Spelled beige or beis; both sound like BAYS.
golddoradodoh-RAH-dohdorada · dorados · doradas. De oro means made of gold.
silverplateadoplah-teh-AH-dohplateada · plateados · plateadas. De plata means made of silver.
bronzebronceBROHN-sehbronce or bronces. Also color bronce; de bronce means made of bronze.
coppercobreKOH-brehcobre or cobres. Also color cobre; de cobre means made of copper.
maroongranategrah-NAH-tehgranate or granates
lilaclilaLEE-lahlila or lilas
fuchsiafucsiaFOOK-syahfucsia or fucsias

Bright and warm colors in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
indigoíndigoEEN-dee-gohnever changes. Añil is the traditional rainbow name.
cyancianSYAHNnever changes
magentamagentamah-HEN-tahmagenta or magentas
scarletescarlataehs-kahr-LAH-tahescarlata or escarlatas
crimsoncarmesíkahr-meh-SEEcarmesí or carmesíes
burgundyburdeosboor-DEH-ohsnever changes. Color vino in much of Latin America.
coralcoralkoh-RAHLcoral or corales
salmonsalmónsahl-MOHNnever changes
peachmelocotónmeh-loh-koh-TOHNnever changes. Durazno in much of Latin America.
mustardmostazamohs-TAH-sahnever changes
amberámbarAHM-bahrnever changes
ochreocreOH-krehocre or ocres

Cool and neutral colors in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
tealverde azuladoBEHR-deh ah-soo-LAH-dohnever changes
olive greenverde olivaBEHR-deh oh-LEE-bahnever changes
mint greenverde mentaBEHR-deh MEHN-tahnever changes
lime greenverde limaBEHR-deh LEE-mahnever changes
emerald greenverde esmeraldaBEHR-deh ehs-meh-RAHL-dahnever changes
lavenderlavandalah-BAHN-dahnever changes
creamcremaKREH-mahnever changes
ivorymarfilmahr-FEELnever changes
off-whiteblanco rotoBLAHN-koh ROH-tohnever changes. Hueso in much of Latin America.
khakicaquiKAH-keenever changes
charcoal graygris marengoGREES mah-REN-gohnever changes. Gris carbón in much of Latin America.

Light and dark colors in Spanish: claro and oscuro

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
light blueazul claroah-SOOL KLAH-rohnever changes
dark blueazul oscuroah-SOOL ohs-KOO-rohnever changes
light greenverde claroBEHR-deh KLAH-rohnever changes
dark greenverde oscuroBEHR-deh ohs-KOO-rohnever changes
light pinkrosa claroROH-sah KLAH-rohnever changes
light graygris claroGREES KLAH-rohnever changes
dark graygris oscuroGREES ohs-KOO-rohnever changes
dark redrojo oscuroROH-hoh ohs-KOO-rohnever changes
light brownmarrón claromah-RROHN KLAH-rohnever changes
dark brownmarrón oscuromah-RROHN ohs-KOO-rohnever changes
Chart of 56 colors in Spanish with English meanings, from rojo (red) to gris oscuro (dark gray)
Chart of 56 colors in Spanish with English meanings, from rojo (red) to gris oscuro (dark gray). Download the chart · Printable worksheet · Save to Pinterest

Questions about colors in spanish

How do you say colors in Spanish?

Los colores. To ask what color something is, say ¿De qué color es?

Do colors change for masculine and feminine in Spanish?

Colors ending in -o do: rojo, roja, rojos, rojas. Colors ending in -e or a consonant only change in the plural: verde, verdes; azul, azules; gris, grises.

Is brown marrón or café in Spanish?

Both. Marrón is used in Spain and much of Latin America; café is common in Mexico and Central America.

How do you say purple in Spanish?

Morado is the everyday word. Púrpura is more formal, and violeta is violet.

How do you say pink and orange in Spanish?

Rosa (rosado in much of Latin America) and naranja (also anaranjado). Rosa and naranja often stay the same in the plural: unas camisas naranja.

How do you say light blue and dark blue in Spanish?

Azul claro and azul oscuro. The pair doesn't change with the noun: una camisa azul claro.

How do you say burgundy and teal in Spanish?

Burgundy is burdeos in Spain and color vino in much of Latin America. Teal is verde azulado; turquesa is turquoise.

Does the color go before or after the noun in Spanish?

After the noun: un coche rojo, not un rojo coche.

How do you say black and white in Spanish?

Negro and blanco. Like most colors they change to match the noun: una camisa negra, unos zapatos blancos.

What are the colors of the rainbow in Spanish?

Rojo, naranja, amarillo, verde, azul, añil (or índigo) and violeta.

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