Korean ColorsEvery color word with romanization — free list
Most Korean color words are built from a base color + 색 (saek, "color") — so 빨간색 is "red" and 파란색 is "blue". This free list covers every common color with romanization and meaning, plus the adjective forms (빨갛다, 파랗다…) you use to describe things.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 빨간색 | ppalgan-saek | red |
| 주황색 | juhwang-saek | orange |
| 노란색 | noran-saek | yellow |
| 초록색 | chorok-saek | green |
| 파란색 | paran-saek | blue |
| 남색 | nam-saek | navy / indigo |
| 보라색 | bora-saek | purple |
| 분홍색 | bunhong-saek | pink |
| 갈색 | gal-saek | brown |
| 검은색 | geomeun-saek | black |
| 흰색 | huin-saek | white |
| 회색 | hoe-saek | gray |
| 하늘색 | haneul-saek | sky blue |
| 금색 | geum-saek | gold |
| 은색 | eun-saek | silver |
| 색깔 | saekkal | color (the word itself) |
💡 Good to know
Two forms to know: the noun 색 form (빨간색 = "the color red") names a color, while the adjective form (빨갛다 = "to be red") describes something. The basic color adjectives 빨갛다·파랗다·노랗다·까맣다·하얗다 are all ㅎ-irregular, so they conjugate as 빨개요, 파래요, 노래요.
FAQ
- How do you say colors in Korean?
- Most colors are a base + 색 (saek): 빨간색 red, 파란색 blue, 노란색 yellow, 초록색 green, 검은색 black, 흰색 white. The full list with romanization is above.
- What is the difference between 빨간색 and 빨갛다?
- 빨간색 is the noun "the color red"; 빨갛다 is the adjective "to be red", used to describe something (그 사과는 빨개요 — that apple is red). 빨갛다 is ㅎ-irregular, so it becomes 빨개요.
- Is this Korean colors list free?
- Yes — free with no sign-up, by a certified Korean teacher (한국어교원 2급). Open the linked lessons to practise using colors in sentences.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)