Hanako's list in Japanese and English (A list of colors) English, noun in Japanese, adjective in Japanese red　赤(aka)/赤色(akairo), 赤い(akai)/赤色の(akairo no) blue　青(ao)/青色(aoiro), 青い(aoi)/青色の(aoiro no) white　白(shiro)/白色(shiroiro), 白い(shiroi)/白色の(shiroiro no) black　黒(kuro)/黒色(kuroiro), 黒い(kuroi)/黒色の(kuroiro no) brown　茶(cha)/茶色（chairo), 茶色い(chairoi)/ 茶色の(chairo no) 茶 means "green tea" in general. So we usually use "茶色" for brown. We call tea "紅茶(koucha). "紅" is read as "beni" and "kurenai". It means "one of color like blood or ripe tomatoes. green　緑(midori)/緑色(midoriiro), 緑の(midori no)/緑色の(midoriiro no) 緑 means not only name of color but also environment with trees or forests, so you had better use "緑色" and "緑色の". We call green tea "緑茶(ryokucha)". orange　オレンジ(orenji)/オレンジ色(orenjiiro)/橙/だいだい（daidai）/橙色/だいだい色, オレンジ色の(orenjiiro no)/橙色の(daidaiiro no)/だいだいいろの "オレンジ/オレンジ色" and "オレンジ色/オレンジ色の" are used recently in general. We use to call orange 橙/だいだい(noun), 橙色の/だいだい色の(adjective) in general. The older generation may call them so even now. pink　ピンク(pinku)/ピンク色(pinkuiro)/桃（momo）/桃色(momoiro), ピンク色の(pinkuiro no)/桃色の(momoiro no) "ピンク/ピンク色" and "ピンク色/ピンク色の" are used recently in general. We use to call pink 桃色(noun), 桃色の(adjective) in general. The older generation may call them so even now. Yellow　黄(ki)/黄色(kiiro), 黄色い(kiroi)/黄色の(kiiro no) A yolk is called "黄身(kimi)"/ 卵黄(ranou). You know, "卵" means "egg". ”卵” is read as ”Tamago/ran". And the white of an egg/the albumen is called "白身(shiromi)". Also we call it 卵白(ranpaku). gray グレー(gure-)/ねずみ色(nezumiiro),グレーの(gure- no)/ねずみ色の(nezumiiro no). "グレー, グレーの" is used in general recently. "ねずみ色, ねずみ色の" may be used by older generation even now. gold　金(kin)/金色(giniro), 金の(kin no)/金色の(kiniro no) You know "金" means not only "one of color" but also "one of substance". So you had better add "iro" to "kin"as color. silver　銀(gin)/銀色(giniro), 銀の(gin no)/銀色の(giniro no) Also please add "iro" to "gin" like "kin" as well.