Colours in Spanish

From grammatical view point, the colours are adjectives. In Spanish the adjectives usually are situated after the noun.

The present page is separated into 3 parts. In the first one you can learn the adjectives signifying colours. In the second part you´ll get to know the nuances and in the third - the hair colours.

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1.How to say the colours in Spanish: a complete list of all colours
1.1.Examples in sentences
2.Nuances of the colours
2.1.Examples in sentences
3.Hair colours in Spanish
4.Exercises
4.1.Spanish colours flashcards
4.2.Colours in Spanish - game 1
4.3.Spanish colours quiz
4.4.Colours in Spanish - game 2

How to say the colours in Spanish: a complete list of all colours

They help when describing people, things and situations from everyday life.

Spanish	English
negro	black
marrón	brown
blanco	white
amarillo	yellow
naranja	orange
rojo	red
azul	blue
verde	green
rosado	pink
púrpuro	purple
gris	gray

all the colors in Spanish

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Examples in sentences

Spanish	English
Los tacones son negros.	The high heels are black.
La flor es marrón.	The flower is brown.
La nevera es blanca.	The fridge is white.
El sol es amarillo.	The sun is yellow.
La naranja es naranja.	The orange is orange.
La flor es roja.	The flower is red.
El árbol es azul.	The tree is blue.
La manzana es verde.	The apple is green.
La mariposa es rosada.	The butterfly is pink.
La botella es púrpura.	The bottle is purple.

According to the Spanish grammar, the colours (as they are adjectives) accept the gender and number of the nouns. For example:

Los tacones son negros. (The high heels are black.)
El tacon es negro. (The high heel is black.)
La mariposa es negra. (The butterfly is black.)

Nuances of the colours

With the following words you can be more specific when talking about the colours.

Spanish	English
claro	light
oscuro	dark
fuerte	bright, intense, deep

colour nuances in Spanish

Examples in sentences

Spanish	English
La camiseta es azul claro.	The T-shirt is light blue.
La camiseta es azul oscuro.	The T-shirt is dark blue.
Los zapatos son azul fuerte.	The shoes are deep blue.

Hair colours in Spanish

Except of the word "pelo" you can use "cabello" for hair. For example: cabello marrón (brown hair).

Spanish	English
pelo oscuro	dark hair
pelo claro	light hair
pelo negro	black hair
pelo marrón	brown hair
pelo rubio	blonde hair
pelo rojo	red hair
pelo canoso	gray hair

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Spanish colours flashcards