Colors in German
Updated July 6, 2026
The main colors in German are rot (red), blau (blue), grün (green), gelb (yellow), schwarz (black), and weiß (white). Note that weiß is spelled with an eszett, the German ß.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| rot | red |
| blau | blue |
| grün | green |
| gelb | yellow |
| schwarz | black |
| weiß | whitespelled with the eszett, ß |
| orange | orange |
| lila | purple |
| violett | violet |
| braun | brown |
| grau | grey |
| rosa | pink |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you say the colors in German?
- Red is rot, blue is blau, green is grün, and white is weiß, written with the ß. Colors are adjectives, so they take endings before a noun, as in ein rotes Auto (a red car).
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