Colors & Descriptions in Korean
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
빨간색
ppalgansaek
red
This apple is red.
파란색
paransaek
blue
The sky is blue.
노란색
noransaek
yellow
The sun looks yellow.
초록색
choroksaek
green
The leaves are green.
검은색
geomeunsaek
black
The cat is black.
흰색
huinsaek
white
Snow is white.
회색
hoesaek
gray
The clouds are gray.
분홍색
bunhongsaek
pink
The flower is pink.
보라색
borasaek
purple
The grapes are purple.
주황색
juhwangsaek
orange
The carrot is orange.
갈색
galsaek
brown
The wood is brown.
밝다
balda
bright / light
This room is very bright.
어둡다
eodurpta
dark
It's dark because it's nighttime.
밝은색
balgeun saek
light color
I want to wear light-colored clothes.
어두운색
eoduwun saek
dark color
I was wearing dark-colored pants.
짙다
jitda
to be dark / to be deep (color)
This blue is too dark.
옅다
yetda
to be pale / to be light (color)
Pale pink is really pretty.
색깔
saekgal
color
What color do you like best?
칠하다
chilhada
to paint
I painted the wall red.
얼룩
eolruk
stain
There's a stain on the clothes.
줄무늬
julmuneui
stripe
The shirt has stripes.
체크무늬
chekumunui
checkered pattern
I was wearing a checkered shirt.
점
jeom
dot / polka dot
There are a lot of little white dots.
무늬
munui
pattern / design
The floral pattern is pretty.
반질반질하다
banjilbanjilhada
shiny / glossy
These shoes are shiny.
칙칙하다
chikchikhada
dull / lackluster
The color looks dull.
거칠다
geochilida
rough
The surface is rough.
부드럽다
budeureobda
soft / smooth
This fabric is soft.
투명하다
tumyeonghada
transparent
Glass is transparent.
흐릿하다
heuritihada
blurry / cloudy
Everything is blurry without my glasses.
선명하다
seonmyeonghada
sharp / clear
The photo is sharp.
고급스럽다
godeubseureobda
elegant / refined
This color is elegant.
촌스럽다
chonseureobda
tacky / in bad taste
The color combination is tacky.
세련되다
seryeondoeda
refined / sophisticated
The design is sophisticated.
원색
wonsaek
primary color
It's a painting that uses primary colors.
파스텔색
paseutelseaek
pastel color
Pastel-colored clothes are in fashion.
명도
myeongdo
brightness / value
They are two colors with different brightness.
채도
chaedo
saturation
It's a highly saturated red.
색조
saekjo
hue
I adjusted the hue.
그라데이션
geuraedeieon
gradient
The gradient effect is pretty.
톤다운
tondaun
Toned-down shade
I chose a toned-down shade.
톤업
tonap
Toned-up shade
I did a tone-up makeup look.
무채색
muchaesaek
Achromatic color
It's made up only of achromatic colors.
배색
baesaek
Color combination
The color combination looks good.
보색
bosaeik
Complementary color
These are two complementary colors.
비치다
bichida
To show through
The fabric is see-through.
얇다
albda
Thin / Fine
This fabric is very thin.
두껍다
dukkeopda
Thick
Winter clothes are thick.
짙은
jitjeun
Dark / Deep (color)
This blue is really very dark.
밝은
balgeun
Light / Bright / Brilliant
The bright yellow clothes are pretty.
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