fawn colour; light brown
Refers to a light yellowish-brown colour, like the coat of a fawn. Often used in contexts such as horse coat colours or traditional Japanese colour names.
The horse's fawn coat had a beautiful sheen.
fawn-coloured horse; light brown horse
Specifically a horse with a fawn-coloured coat. This is a traditional term used in horse classification.
He rode a fawn-coloured horse in the horse race.
dark bay (horse coat)
Formed from 鹿 “deer” and 毛 “hair, coat,” with rendaku changing け to げ. It originally denotes the light brown color associated with a deer’s coat.