How to Say "White" in Spanish

blanco

/ˈblanko/masculine

The Spanish word for the color white is blanco.

blanco is used to denote the color white. When you want to say that something is blank, such as a piece of paper or a memory, you use the phrase en blanco. In some contexts, the word can also relate to being bright and colourless or to descriptions relating to Caucasians.

Meaning: color (noun)

Which one should you use?

The forms blanco, blanca, blancos and blancas are used to match the gender and number of the noun they describe. While blanco is the masculine form, blanca is used for feminine nouns. For multiple nouns, use blancos for masculine plural and blancas for feminine plural.

Related words

How does it change in a sentence?

As an adjective, blanco must agree with the noun it modifies. Use blanca for feminine singular nouns, blancos for masculine plural nouns and blancas for feminine plural nouns.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈblanko/

Did you know?

In shooting sports and archery, a blanco refers to the target or the bullseye rather than a color.
The English word 'blank' is a direct relative of blanco, sharing the same ancient root meaning 'bright' or 'shining'.
When someone says quedarse en blanco, it means they have suddenly forgotten everything they were going to say, similar to 'drawing a blank' in English.

Examples in context

El pan es blanco.
The bread is white.
This sentence uses blanco to describe the color of bread.
Tatoeba #13685842 by Seael, translation #12788497 by rul
El gato es blanco.
The cat is white.
This sentence uses blanco to describe the color of a cat.
Tatoeba #3958307 by senryakun, translation #3958312 by senryakun
Mi gato es blanco.
My cat is white.
This sentence uses blanco to describe the color of my cat.
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El coche blanco
The white car
El libro blanco
The white book
El gato blanco
The white cat
La casa blanca
The white house
La camisa blanca
The white shirt
La silla blanca
The white chair
El papel blanco
The white paper
Los zapatos blancos
The white shoes
Las paredes blancas
The white walls
El abrigo blanco
The white coat
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Example conversation

Lucía and Javier are at a paint store looking at samples.

Lucía

¿Te gusta este blanco?
Do you like this white?
Javier

Sí, el blanco es muy bonito.
Yes, the white is very pretty.
Lucía

Es un blanco muy puro.
It is a very pure white.
Javier

Perfecto, vamos a comprarlo.
Perfect, let's buy it.

Sources

Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries blanco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries blanco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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How to Say “White” in Spanish