Korean Vocabulary (Colors) Learning vocabulary is important so that you can make your own sentences and start small conversations. Here is the vocab where you will learn what the names of the colors are called in Korean. Memorizing them is the best way to become familiar with their sound and pronunciation. Colors are called 색 (saek) or 색깔 (saekkal) in Korean. Colors in Korean Purple 보라색 (borasaek) Blue 파란색 (paransaek) Orange 주황색 (juhwangsaek) Yellow 노란색 (noransaek) Black 검정색 (geomjeongsaek) Red 빨간색 (ppalgansaek) White 하얀색 (hayansaek) Green 초록색 (choroksaek) Brown 갈색 (galsaek) Pink 분홍색 (bunhongsaek)