Hair colors in Italian

These are common hair color words in Italian.

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Glossary · Italian

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nero[NEH-ro]
black
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castano scuro[kah-STAH-noh SKOO-ro]
dark brown
03
castano[kah-STAH-noh]
brown
04
castano chiaro[kah-STAH-noh KYAH-ro]
light brown
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biondo[BYON-doh]
blonde
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grigio cenere[GREE-joh CHEH-neh-reh]
ash gray
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platino[plah-TEE-noh]
platinum
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rosso[ROSS-oh]
red

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Example sentences

Lei ha i capelli neri.
She has black hair.
Ho i capelli castani scuri.
I have dark brown hair.
Mio fratello ha i capelli biondi.
My brother has blonde hair.
I capelli di mia madre sono castano chiaro.
My mother's hair is light brown.
Lui ha i capelli rossi e gli occhi verdi.
He has red hair and green eyes.
Il suo colore di capelli è grigio cenere.
His hair color is ash gray.