mustard color; mustard yellow
Refers to the brownish-yellow color of Japanese mustard (karashi). Used as a noun or no-adjective.
She was wearing a mustard-colored cardigan.
I painted the wall mustard yellow.
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for からし and kanji for 色.
Kanji spelling for からし; less common but still seen.
Ateji spelling; rarely used and may be confused with other readings.
Compound of からし (Japanese mustard) and 色 (color). The color name derives from the typical hue of the condiment.