January 27, 2022 by Carmen Rizzo Spanish for Kids 0 comments
Spanish colors for kids are fun and easy to learn. Wherever you are, colors are part of your everyday life!
We use colors to describe things all around us. That’s why to communicate efficiently and correctly in Spanish, we need to learn the names of the colors in Spanish, and how to use them in our conversations with fluency and confidence.
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What Is Color?
Los colores (colors) are the way we see the light with our eyes. Vision is one of humans’ five senses.
In a part of the eye called the retina, the cells are in charge of capturing the light stimuli and sending that information to the brain. The color we see depends on how much light our eyes perceive!
Primary and Secondary Colors in Spanish
Now that we understand what colors are, it is time to learn all the colors in Spanish!
The best way to teach Spanish colors for kids is dividing them into two groups:
- primary colors – colores primarios
- secondary colors – colores secundarios
Colors in Spanish may be used as nouns or adjectives in the following ways:
- el color rojo – the color red
- el rojo – red
- el perro rojo – the red dog
- la caja roja – the red box
- los perros rojos – the red dogs
- las cajas rojas – the red boxes
See also: Learn Spanish Colors infographic
Primary Colors
Los colores primarios (primary colors) are “pure” colors, because they can’t be created by combining other colors. Check out the following Spanish color list to learn the primary colors:
| English | Spanish |
| black | el negro |
| blue | el azul |
| red | el rojo |
| white | el blanco |
| yellow | el amarillo |
Secondary Colors
Combining the colors red, blue, and yellow lets us create another important group of colors:
los colores secundarios (secondary colors).
| English | Spanish |
| green | el verde |
| orange | el naranja/anaranjado |
| purple | el morado, el violeta |
All the Colors in Spanish
Many colors share their name with other things like flowers, fruits, minerals, and even the sky!
Are you ready to learn lots of color names in Spanish?
Black and White Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| gray | el gris |
| dolphin gray | el gris delfín |
| pearl white | el blanco perla |
| silver | el plata |
| slate | el negro pizarra |
Blue Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| aquamarine/aqua | el aguamarina |
| cerulean, baby blue | el azul claro |
| cobalt blue | el cobalto |
| electric blue | el azul eléctrico |
| indigo | el índigo |
| light blue | el celeste |
| navy blue | el azul marino |
| sky blue | el azul cielo |
| teal | el verde azulado |
| turquoise | el turquesa |
Brown Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| brass | el latón |
| beige | el beige |
| bronze | el bronce |
| chestnut | el castaño |
| copper | el cobre |
| gold | el oro |
| light brown | el café/marrón claro |
| mahogany | el caoba |
| tan | el café bronceado |
| terra cotta | el terracota |
Green Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| bright green | el verde brillante |
| emerald | el esmeralda |
| fluorescent green | el verde fluorescente |
| forest green | el verde bosque |
| grass green | el verde grama/césped |
| jade | el jade |
| lime | el lima |
| mint | el menta |
| pale green | el verde pálido |
| yellow green | el verde amarillento |
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Orange Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| apricot | el albaricoque |
| bright orange | el naranja brillante |
| carrot | el zanahoria |
| clementine | el naranja clementina |
| light peach | el durazno claro |
| mango | el mango |
| peach | el durazno |
| red orange | el naranja roji*zo |
| tangerine | el tangerina |
| yellow orange | el naranja amarillento |
Red Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| brick red | el color ladrillo |
| carnation | el clavel |
| cherry | el color cereza |
| light pink | el rosado pálido |
| magenta | el magenta |
| maroon | el marrón |
| pink | el rosa/rosado |
| raspberry | el frambuesa |
| ruby | el rubí |
| scarlet | el escarlata |
Purple Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| eggplant | el berenjena |
| fuchsia | el fucsia |
| lavender | el lavanda |
| lilac | el lila |
| plum | el ciruela |
| red violet | el rojo violeta |
| royal purple | la púrpura real |
| violet | el violeta |
Yellow Colors in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| almond | el almendra |
| banana | el color banana/banano |
| brilliant yellow | el amarillo brillante |
| canary | el canario |
| golden yellow | el amarillo dorado |
| neon yellow | el amarillo neón |
Read the Ultimate Guide to All Colors in Spanish to learn even more color names in Spanish!
Spanish Color Questions
Now that you know about colors, you can ask and answer the following questions in your Spanish conversations!
¿Qué color es?
What color is it?
¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
What is your favorite color?
¿Cuál es el nombre de este color en español?
What is the name of this color in Spanish?
¿De qué color es el cielo?
What color is the sky?
¿De qué color son tus ojos?
What color are your eyes?
Color Songs in Spanish
One of the best ways to practice colors for toddlers is through songs.
Use these fun and easy color songs for your Spanish lessons for preschoolers:
- The color song (La canción de los colores) by ChuChu TV
- Los colores: The colors in Spanish song by Risas y Sonrisas
- The colors in Spanish by Jack Hartmann
Show older kids this video on color theory, especially if they enjoy arts and crafts.
Colors in Spanish: Games and Activities
Let’s talk about easy Spanish colors activities to use in your class or at home to teach Spanish colors for kids.
Some of the best Spanish activities for kindergarten and to teach colors to PreK kids are coloring pages and flashcards. Repeating the name while seeing it in their crayons and drawings is the best way they will absorb the knowledge.
Download these FREE materials to teach this lesson:
- Coloring worksheet (for PreK kids and older)
- Download “Colors in Spanish” flashcards
- Download the Illustrations in this lesson to use as posters for your learning space
For your older kids, games like Twister and Uno (you can also use this to teach Numbers and Counting in Spanish) are great ideas to review this new knowledge. Just repeat the name of the colors while playing to gain more fluency.
Check out:
- Shapes in Spanish
- Tips for teaching kids Spanish
Learn Spanish for a Colorful Future
Teaching Spanish colors for kids is a way to interest your children into learning Spanish. Fun and familiar topics are easy to understand—and a brilliant way to motivate new students in this language!
Young children have an incredible ability to pronounce sounds that are foreign and unfamiliar. They’re also capable of understanding complex grammar rules. The earlier they begin, the easier it will be for them to learn—although any age is a great time to start!
Take advantage of the kids capability of learning a new language and help them become multilingual individuals. Children who know Spanish learn other Romance languages like Italian, French, and Portuguese more quickly.
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I’m a native Spanish speaker from Guatemala with a B.A. in Psychology. I have a passion for teaching Sunday school in my spare time and for learning and sharing valuable information. I'm a cat lover who gets excited over cartoons, anime, and video games. I dabble in digital illustration and animation. I'm inspired by sharing my culture, traditions, food, and beliefs with others, while learning about theirs in return.
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