肌はだ色いろ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

flesh color; pale orange

Traditionally refers to a light peach or pale orange color associated with Japanese skin tone. This sense is sensitive; in modern contexts, the term can be considered outdated or racially insensitive, and alternatives like ペールオレンジ or 薄橙 are sometimes preferred.

• 昔むかしのクレヨンには「肌はだ色いろ」という名な前まえの色いろがあった。

  Old crayon sets had a color named 'flesh color'.

• その壁かべは肌はだ色いろに近ちかい淡あわいオレンジで塗ぬられていた。

  The wall was painted a pale orange close to flesh color.

noun

skin color; skin tone

Neutral term for a person's actual skin color or complexion. Unlike sense 1, this usage is not inherently sensitive and simply describes appearance.

• 日ひ焼やけして肌はだ色いろが少すこし濃こくなった。

  My skin color got a little darker from sunburn.

• 彼かの女じょは生うまれつき肌はだ色いろが白しろい。

  She has naturally fair skin.