Colours names in Sanskrit
In Sanskrit वर्णानां नामानि (varṇānāṃ nāmāni) means Names of Colours.
This list is very helpful for students and newbies interested in learning Sanskrit.
The Sanskrit words listed here are exhaustive and have been referenced from different Indian texts.
When we learn any new language, we tend to first learn basic and common words. This list has names of colours (colors) in Sanskrit, its transliteration along with English and Hindi meaning for everyone's benefit.
Colour Names - 1
श्वेतः (śvetaḥ)
English: White
Hindi: सफ़ेद
Colour Names - 2
नारङ्गम् (nāraṅgam)
English: Orange
Hindi: संतरी
Colour Names - 3
नीलः (nīlaḥ)
English: Blue
Hindi: नीला
Colour Names - 4
कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ)
English: Black
Hindi: काला
Colour Names - 5
हरितः (haritaḥ)
English: Green
Hindi: हरा
Colour Names - 6
मेघवर्णः (meghavarṇaḥ)
English: Grey
Hindi: धूसर
Colour Names - 7
पाटलः (pāṭalaḥ)
English: Pink
Hindi: गुलाबी
Colour Names - 8
पीतः (pītaḥ)
English: Yellow
Hindi: पीला
Colour Names - 9
रक्तः (raktaḥ)
English: Red
Hindi: लाल
Colour Names - 10
पाण्डुरम् (pāṇḍuram)
English: Saffron
Hindi: केसरिया
Colour Names - 11
धूमलवर्णः (dhūmalavarṇaḥ)
English: Purple
Hindi: बैंगनी
Colour Names - 12
कपिशः (kapiśaḥ)
English: Brown
Hindi: भूरा
Colour Names - 13
सुवर्णः (suvarṇaḥ)
English: Golden
Hindi: सुनहरा
Colour Names - 14