Hangul: | 오방색 |
Mr: | Obangsaek |
Rr: | Obangsaek |
The traditional Korean color spectrum, also known as Obangsaek, is the color scheme of the five Korean traditional colors of white, black, blue, yellow and red.[1] [2] In Korean traditional arts and traditional textile patterns, the colors of Obangsaek represent five cardinal directions:[1] Obangsaek theory is a combination of Five Elements and Five Colours theory and originated in China.
These colors are also associated with the Five Elements of Culture of Korea:[1]