noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
reddish yellow; yellowish brown
A traditional Japanese color name for a warm reddish-yellow or yellowish-brown hue, similar to the color of birch bark or cattails.
彼女は樺色の着物を着ていた。
She wore a reddish-yellow kimono.
秋になると、山が樺色に染まる。
In autumn, the mountains turn a yellowish brown.
The name derives from 樺 (かば, birch) or 蒲 (がま, cattail), referring to the reddish-yellow color of birch bark or cattail flower spikes. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.