color melocotón
/koloɾ melokoton/from spelling rules
The English phrase "peach color" is translated into Spanish as color melocotón.
This phrase describes a light yellowish-orange color that resembles the skin of a peach.
Which one should you use?
While you can use the full phrase color melocotón, you can also simply use melocotón as an adjective to describe an object's color in many contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, color durazno is used instead of color melocotón to refer to both the fruit and its color.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word color is masculine, so any adjectives modifying it must also be masculine.
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Examples in context
- Me encanta ese vestido de color durazno.I love that peach-colored dress.
- Esta habitación necesita un toque de color melocotón.This room needs a touch of peach color.
- ¡Compré una camiseta de color duraznito claro y es tan linda!I bought a light peach-colored t-shirt, and it's so cute!
- Me gusta ese color melocotón.I like that peach color.
- Las paredes son de color melocotón.The walls are peach color.
- Busco una camisa de color melocotón.I am looking for a peach color shirt.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at paint samples for a room.
- Sofía¿Qué te parece este color melocotón?What do you think of this peach color?
- JavierEs un color muy bonito, Sofía.It is a very pretty color, Sofía.
- SofíaCreo que combinará bien con la sala.I think it will go well with the living room.
- JavierTienes razón, se ve muy elegante.You are right, it looks very elegant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries color, melocotón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
