noun
pine-brown color
A traditional Japanese color name for a yellowish brown reminiscent of pine bark or aged pine. Rare in everyday conversation; mainly encountered in artistic, historical, or design contexts.
この着物の地色は黄海松茶と呼ばれる落ち着いた茶系です。
The base color of this kimono is a subdued brown called kimirucha.
海松茶 is a darker, more olive-brown color, while 黄海松茶 is a lighter, yellowish brown.
Compound of 黄 (ki, 'yellow'), 海松 (miru, a type of seaweed), and 茶 (cha, 'brown/tea color'). The name likely refers to a yellowish variant of the brown color associated with the seaweed miru.