Filipino Color Names
Because colors are such a useful part of vocabulary, it's important to learn as many color names as you can, so you have the best chance at describing the world around you. That's what this page is all about - compiling a list of all the color names in Filipino so you'll have them available when you want to learn.
This page is divided into four sections. First up is the general color words that aren't actual colors, then the second list is for basic list of Filipino colors. Farther down the page you'll find a list of the more descriptive Filipino color names, followed some example sentences containing color words.
To learn from all the color translations, feel free to scroll down through the categories as they are presented, or if you prefer, you can use the quick links below to jump to a certain category.
Color Names in Filipino:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these color words from English to Filipino.
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General Color Words in Filipino
List of Filipino Color Names from A-Z
Descriptive Filipino Color Names
Example Filipino Sentences with Colors
General Color Words in Filipino
Kulay ➔ Color
List of Filipino Color Names from A-Z
Akwamarina ➔ Aquamarine
Ambra ➔ Amber
Ambre ➔ Amber
Asul ➔ Blue
Berde ➔ Green
Bughaw ➔ Blue
Burgundi ➔ Burgundy
Burgundiya ➔ Burgundy
Dilaw ➔ Yellow
Ginto ➔ Gold
Iskarlata ➔ Scarlet
Itim ➔ Black
Kahel ➔ Orange
Kalawang ➔ Rust
Kayumanggi ➔ Brown
Krema ➔ Cream
Krimson ➔ Crimson
Lila ➔ Purple
Lilak ➔ Lilac
Luntian ➔ Green
Mahenta ➔ Magenta
Okre ➔ Ochre
Pilak ➔ Silver
Pula ➔ Red
Purpula ➔ Purple
Purpura ➔ Purple
Puti ➔ White
Rosas ➔ Pink
Sepya ➔ Sepia
Tanso ➔ Copper
Terakota ➔ Terracotta
Tubig dagat ➔ Aquamarine
Turkesa ➔ Turquoise
Turkesang tingkad ➔ Turquoise
Ultramarina ➔ Ultramarine
Descriptive Filipino Color Names
Asuling mapusyaw ➔ Light blue
Bughaw hukbong dagat ➔ Navy blue
Bughaw ng asero ➔ Steel blue
Bughaw ng itlog ng ibong Robin ➔ Robin's egg blue
Bughaw Persa ➔ Persian blue
Bughaw prusyano ➔ Prussian blue
Bughaw sa hatinggabi ➔ Midnight blue
Bughaw-sanggol ➔ Baby blue
De kuryenteng bughaw ➔ Electric blue
De kuryenteng dayap ➔ Electric lime
De kuryenteng lunti ➔ Electric green
Dilaw pangbus na pampaaralan ➔ School bus yellow
Dilimang bughaw ➔ Dark blue
Dilimang dalanghita ➔ Dark tangerine
Dilimang dilaw ➔ Dark yellow
Dilimang kayumanggi ➔ Dark brown
Dilimang lilang ➔ Dark purple
Dilimang lunti ➔ Dark green
Dilimang lunting pastel ➔ Dark pastel green
Dilimang pulang ➔ Dark red
Dilimang purpurang ➔ Dark purple
Dilimang rosas ➔ Dark pink
Dilimang salmon ➔ Dark salmon
Dilimang serulyo ➔ Dark cerulean
Dilimang turkesa ➔ Dark turquoise
Gintong dilaw ➔ Golden yellow
Gintong kayumanggi ➔ Golden brown
Indigong de kuryente ➔ Electric indigo
Kagitnang bughaw ➔ Medium blue
Kupasing bughaw ➔ Pale blue
Kupasing kayumanggi ➔ Pale brown
Kupasing mahenta ➔ Pale magenta
Kupasing rosas ➔ Pale pink
Kupasing turkesa ➔ Pale turquoise
Labanda mapusyaw ➔ Light lavender
Lunti ng tagsibol ➔ Spring green
Lunting eletso ➔ Fern green
Lunting gubat ➔ Forest green
Lunting hukbo ➔ Army green
Lunting pako ➔ Fern green
Lunting pastel ➔ Pastel green
Lunting tingkad ➔ Bright green
Mabuhanging kayumanggi ➔ Sandy brown
Madilim na luntiang bughaw ➔ Dark greenish blue
Maharlikang bughaw ➔ Royal blue
Maharlikang purpura ➔ Royal purple
Mahimbing na bughaw ➔ Deep blue
Pulbusing bughaw ➔ Powder blue
Purpura sikedeliko ➔ Psychedelic purple
Purpurang de kuryente ➔ Electric purple
Pusyawing bughaw ➔ Light blue
Rosas-sanggol ➔ Baby pink
Serulyo ➔ Cerulean blue
Serulyong bughaw ➔ Cerulean blue
Tingkad dilimang lilak ➔ Dark lilac
Tingkad dilimang lilang ➔ Dark purple
Tingkad dilimang melokoton ➔ Dark peach
Tingkad dilimang rosas ➔ Dark pink
Example Filipino Sentences with Colors
Ang asul ay isang pangunahing kulay. ➔ Blue is a primary color.
Ang mga pulang mansanas ay mas matamis kaysa sa mga berdeng mansanas. ➔ Red apples are sweeter than green apples.
Puti ang kabaligtaran ng itim. ➔ White is the opposite of black.
This list of Filipino color names was first created on April 25, 2025.
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