also: しろちゃ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
light brown; pale brown
Only with reading しらちゃ
Describes a light brown color, often used for clothing, fabric, or objects. The reading is しらちゃ.
彼女は白茶のワンピースを着ていた。
She wore a light brown dress.
最近、白茶が健康に良いと話題だ。
Lately, white tea is talked about as being good for health.
Compound of 白 (しら/しろ, 'white') and 茶 (ちゃ, 'tea' or 'brown'). The color sense derives from the pale brown color of certain teas.