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dark color; deep color; rich hue
A color that is dark, deep, or richly saturated — as opposed to a light or pale shade. Used as a general descriptor for any deeply saturated color, commonly in contexts involving clothing, dyes, food, beverages, and industrial products.
Compound of 濃 ('thick; dense; dark') and 色 ('color'). A somewhat technical or formal term that appears commonly on product labels, care instructions, and in descriptions of food and beverages. In everyday speech, people more often say 濃い色 ('dark color').
Usage
- Frequently seen on clothing care labels: 濃色は別洗い ('wash dark colors separately').
- In the beer and soy sauce industries, 濃色 describes darker varieties: 濃色ビール ('dark beer'), 濃色醤油 ('dark soy sauce').
- Can function as a noun modifier with の: 濃色の生地 ('dark-colored fabric').