Colors in Spanish

Updated June 29, 2026

The main colors in Spanish are rojo (red), azul (blue), verde (green), amarillo (yellow), and negro (black), and most change their ending to match the noun, so a red car is un coche rojo but a red house is una casa roja. Here are the colors you will hear most on Spanish TV.

SpanishEnglish
rojoredrojo / roja
azulblue
verdegreen
amarilloyellow
naranjaorange
negroblack
blancowhite
grisgrey
rosapink
moradopurple
marrónbrown
violetaviolet

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Frequently asked questions

Do colors change with gender in Spanish?
Many do. Colors ending in -o change to -a for feminine nouns (rojo becomes roja), while colors like azul and verde stay the same. All add -s or -es in the plural.

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