Colors in Spanish – Full Guide

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¡Hola! Let's learn colors in Spanish — los colores. Colors come up all the time when describing people, clothes, objects, and nature. I've put the main colors on the whiteboard. One important rule: in Spanish, colors must <em>agree</em> with the noun they describe — so we'll cover that too!

🎨 Colors in Spanish

Learn all the essential colors in Spanish and how to use them to describe things

Essential Colors in Spanish

Spanish	English	Example
rojo / roja	red	El coche es rojo.
azul	blue	El cielo es azul.
verde	green	La hierba es verde.
amarillo / amarilla	yellow	El sol es amarillo.
morado / morada	purple	La flor es morada.
naranja	orange	La naranja es naranja.
marrón	brown	El perro es marrón.
negro / negra	black	El gato es negro.
blanco / blanca	white	La nieve es blanca.
gris	gray / grey	El elefante es gris.
rosa	pink	La camiseta es rosa.

Gender Agreement: Colors as Adjectives

In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. For colors: colors ending in -o change to -a for feminine nouns — rojo (masculine) → roja (feminine). Colors ending in -e or a consonant stay the same — verde, azul, gris do not change. For plural, add -s or -es: rojos, azules, grises. Colors that are also nouns (naranja, rosa) are invariable — they never change form.

Color Agreement Examples

English	Spanish	Rule applied
a red car (m.)	un coche rojo	-o ending, masc.
a red house (f.)	una casa roja	-o → -a, fem.
a blue dress (m.)	un vestido azul	consonant, no change
a blue shirt (f.)	una camisa azul	consonant, no change
red shoes (pl.)	zapatos rojos	-o → -os, plural
a pink dress (f.)	un vestido rosa	noun-color, invariable

Asking About Color in Spanish

To ask "what color is it?" say ¿De qué color es? The answer follows: Es rojo (It's red). To ask about someone's favorite color: ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? — Mi color favorito es el azul (My favorite color is blue). You can also describe hair and eye color: Tiene el pelo negro (She has black hair), Tiene los ojos verdes (He has green eyes).

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