January 14th Color Calendar Haruka (Harekou)

January 14th Color Calendar

Harekō – Harekō

"The clear sky is filled with fragrance."

"Haruka" is a soft, light color that reflects the moment when the fragrance blends into the clear winter air.
It's neither white nor yellow, but a pale yellow-white, like light mixed with fragrance.
It is the lingering warmth of emotions and fragrance that wafts through a sunny space.

This color represents the "temperature of light" and the "memory of scent."
On a sunny morning,
The aroma rises from the steam of the hot water.
At that moment, the space becomes soft and enveloped in fragrance.

Haruka in daily life

• The scent of yuzu rising from the steam of hot water • The light filtering through a shoji screen, carrying a hint of incense • The scent lingering on freshly washed cloth on a winter morning

Haruka is a color that reflects the "intersection of light and fragrance" and the "softness of emotions."
It is a poem of clear skies and fragrance that evokes the "lingering aftertaste of ingredients" and "temperature of the air" that WABISUKE values.

Notes and etymology

• "Haruka" is a poetic neologism and not a traditional color.
The combination of "clear" and "fragrance" expresses the intersection of light and fragrance.
• Similar colors include "white tea," "fragrant color," and "yellow-white."
"Haruka" is a color that focuses on the more spiritual memories of temperature and scent.