also: あかしらつるばみ
pale reddish grey; dusty rose with grey undertone
Traditional Japanese color name, used in contexts such as kimono, art, and design. The name literally combines 赤 (red), 白 (white), and 橡 (a brownish dye from sawtooth oak acorns), describing a muted, greyish pink.
The base color of this kimono is akashirotsurubami, giving it a calm atmosphere.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional color name.
Alternate reading; less common than あかしろつるばみ.
Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red'), 白 (shiro, 'white'), and 橡 (tsurubami, a brownish dye from sawtooth oak acorns). The name describes a pale, greyish red color. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows the pattern of traditional Japanese color names that combine dye or material references.