Korean Colors: How to Say Red, Blue, and More
Updated July 2, 2026
The most common Korean colors are 빨간색 (ppalgansaek) red, 파란색 (paransaek) blue, and 노란색 (noransaek) yellow, and most colors add 색 (saek), meaning color, to a base word. Here are ten colors with their Hangul and romanization.
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 빨간색 | redppalgansaek |
| 파란색 | blueparansaek |
| 노란색 | yellownoransaek |
| 초록색 | greenchoroksaek |
| 검은색 | blackgeomeunsaek |
| 흰색 | whitehuinsaek |
| 분홍색 | pinkbunhongsaek |
| 보라색 | purpleborasaek |
| 주황색 | orangejuhwangsaek |
| 갈색 | browngalsaek |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you say colors in Korean?
- Most Korean colors add 색 (saek), meaning color, to a root, so red is 빨간색 (ppalgansaek) and blue is 파란색 (paransaek). Before a noun you often use the shorter adjective form, like 빨간 (ppalgan) in 빨간 사과 (a red apple).
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