中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)

ちゅうかんしょく
noun
intermediate color, neutral color
1. intermediate color, neutral color, muted tone
A color that falls between two primary or contrasting colors, or a subdued, grayish tone that is neither vivid nor dark—such as beige, mauve, or olive.
中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)でまとめた部屋(へや)。
A room decorated in neutral tones.
中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)は落(お)ち着(つ)いた印象(いんしょう)を与(あた)える。
Intermediate colors give a calm impression.
ファッションでは中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)を上手(じょうず)に使(つか)うと大人(おとな)っぽい雰囲気(ふんいき)になる。
In fashion, using intermediate colors well creates a sophisticated atmosphere.

Refers to colors that are muted, grayish, or blended—neither pure primary colors nor stark black/white. Used in art, fashion, and interior design to describe subdued tones like beige, taupe, dusty rose, sage green, etc.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)でまとめる: to coordinate in neutral tones
  • 中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)の服(ふく): clothes in muted colors
  • 中間色(ちゅうかんしょく)を基調(きちょう)とする: to base on neutral colors

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 暖色(だんしょく): warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows)
  • 寒色(かんしょく): cool colors (blues, greens, purples)
  • 原色(げんしょく): primary colors (vivid, saturated colors)
  • パステルカラー: pastel colors (light, soft tones)
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