Master German Colors (die Farben): Names and Pronunciations Made Easy
In this guide, you’ll explore the vibrant world of colors in German, known as die Farben. Not only will you learn the names of various colors, but you’ll also have the opportunity to listen to their correct pronunciations. Ready to add a splash of color to your German vocabulary?
In the table below, click the pronunciation buttons to hear each color and master their pronunciation.
| Farben | Colors |
|---|---|
| gelb | yellow |
| grüngelb | greenish yellow |
| indigo | indigo |
| blau | blue |
| dunkelblau | dark blue |
| blaugrün | greenish blue |
| beige | beige |
| weiß | white |
| khaki | khaki |
| himmelblau | sky blue |
| grünblau | cyan |
| zimtfarben | cinnamon |
| cremefarben | cream |
| granatrot | maroon |
| grau | grey |
| braun | brown |
| violett | purple |
| orange | orange |
| schwarz | black |
| schwarz wie Ebenholz | jet black |
| rot | red |
| hellrot | light red |
| dunkelrot | dark red |
| rosa | pink |
| grün | green |
| mahagonibraun | mahogany |
🇩🇪 Das Trikot von Real Madrid hat schwarz-weiße Farben.
🇺🇸 The Real Madrid shirt has black and white colors.
🇩🇪 Ich glaube, die Besitzerin dieses rosa Autos ist eine Frau.
🇺🇸 I think the owner of this pink car is a woman.
🇩🇪 Sie trägt gerne braune Schuhe.
🇺🇸 She likes to wear brown shoes.
🇩🇪 Normalerweise trage ich ein weißes T-Shirt.
🇺🇸 I usually wear a white t-shirt.
🇩🇪 Mein Papagei hat rote und grüne Federn.
🇺🇸 My parrot has red and green feathers.
🇩🇪 Der Mieter hat die Wände des Hauses gelb gestrichen.
🇺🇸 The tenant painted the walls of the house yellow.
Color Characteristics
| matt | matte, dull |
| brillant | brilliant bright |
| dunkel | dark |
| hell | light |