鶸ひわ茶ちゃ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

yellow-greenish light brown

A rare traditional Japanese color name, describing a light brown with a yellow-green tint, like the plumage of a siskin. Mainly encountered in historical or artistic contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの染そめ物ものには、鶸ひわ茶ちゃのような渋しぶい色いろがよく使つかわれた。

  In Edo-period dyeing, subdued colors like hiwacha were often used.