Dutch vocabulary:
Colours.
Colours.
Below is a list of colours vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday Dutch.
Lastly updated: 24.8.2026
- beige [EN: beige][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- blauw [EN: blue][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- bruin [EN: brown][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- geel [EN: yellow][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- goud [EN: gold / golden][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- grijs [EN: grey / gray][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- groen [EN: green][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- indigo [EN: indigo][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- ivoor [EN: ivory][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- karmijnrood [EN: crimson / carmine red][C1-C2][24.8.2026, R]
- koperkleurig [EN: copper-colored][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtblauw [EN: light blue][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtbruin [EN: light brown][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtgeel [EN: light yellow][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtgrijs [EN: light grey][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtgroen [EN: light green][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtoranje [EN: light orange][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtpaars [EN: light purple][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtrood [EN: light red][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lichtroze [EN: light pink][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- lila [EN: lilac][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- magenta [EN: magenta][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- oker [EN: ochre][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- olijfgroen [EN: olive green][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- oranje [EN: orange][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- paars [EN: purple][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- pastelblauw [EN: pastel blue][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- pastelgroen [EN: pastel green][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- pastelroze [EN: pastel pink][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- perzik [EN: peach][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- roestbruin [EN: rust brown][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- rood [EN: red][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- roze [EN: pink][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- turkoois [EN: turquoise][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- violet [EN: violet][B1-B2][24.8.2026, R]
- wit [EN: white][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- zilver [EN: silver / silvery][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]
- zwart [EN: black][A1-A2][24.8.2026, R]