こげ茶色(ちゃいろ)

A standard color term combining こげ (scorched, burnt) with 茶色(ちゃいろ) (brown). Often written in hiragana for the first part. Sometimes abbreviated to こげ茶(ちゃ).

Common collocations

• こげ茶色(ちゃいろ)の髪(かみ): dark brown hair
• こげ茶色(ちゃいろ)の家具(かぐ): dark brown furniture
• こげ茶色(ちゃいろ)の革靴(かわぐつ): dark brown leather shoes

Related color terms

• 茶色(ちゃいろ): brown — the basic brown
• 薄茶色(うすちゃいろ): light brown, tan
• 栗色(くりいろ): chestnut brown — slightly reddish brown

Etymology

こげ comes from 焦(こ)げる (to scorch/burn). The color resembles the dark shade of something that has been lightly scorched.