"Pink" in Spanish

Quick Answer

Pink in Spanish can be rosa, rosado, or sonrosadowhen used as an adjective, and rosa, clavel, or clavelina, when used as a noun. Read on to learn more about the different ways to say pink in Spanish!

Let’s Talk about Colors: Pink as an Adjective

When describing something that's pink in color in Spanish, you'll use rosa or rosado, but if you’re talking about someone’s cheeks or face, then you’ll say sonrosado. Let’s take a look at some examples:

examples
El regalo está envuelto con papel y cinta rosa. The gift is wrapped with pink paper and ribbon.
Después de correr, Liliana tenía las mejillas sonrosadas. After running, Liliana’s cheeks were pink.

Ser and Estar with Adjectives

Ser(to be) is used instead of estarto describe the color of an object when we’re talking about a permanent state. However, when we refer to something temporary, then we use estar.

examples
¡Mira! El cielo está rosado. - Es porque está atardeciendo. Look! The sky is pink! - That’s because the sun’s setting.
Las paredes de la habitación son rosa. The bedroom walls are pink.

Remember that adjectives usually have to change to match the nouns they describe in gender and number. However, there are exceptions! When a color designates a flower or a fruit, for example, it usually remains unchanged both for gender and number, as is the case with rosa, although it can be pluralized. It's up to you!

examples
Eleonora lleva pantalones rosa. Eleonora’s wearing pink pants.
Eleonora lleva pantalones rosas. Eleonora’s wearing pink pants.

Let’s Talk about Colors: Pink as a Noun

¿Cuál es tu color favorito?(What is your favorite color?) Is it pink? If so, then your answer will be el rosa or el rosado.

For example:

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Ese rosa es muy chillón. That pink is too gaudy.
Me gusta el rosado para las cortinas. I like pink for the curtains.

Much More Than Pink in Spanish

We use colors to express our preferences, describe our surroundings, and talk about human attributes. So, let’s check out some basic color terms that go beyond pink in Spanish.

Spanish	English
amarillo	yellow
azul	blue
blanco	white
café	brown
gris	gray
marrón	brown
morado/ púrpura	purple
naranja/ anaranjado	orange
negro	black
rojo	red
verde	green
violeta	violet

Expressing Preferences and Describing Surroundings

One of the easiest ways to practice colors in Spanish is to talk about your preferences and describe your surroundings.

examples
Esa blusa rosada combina bien con jeans. That pink blouse goes well with jeans.
Me gusta más el vestido rosa que el azul. I like the pink dress better than the blue one.

Pink in Spanish in the Garden

Pink is also the name of a flower, or rather, a group of flowers which includes el clavel and la clavelina in Spanish.

examples
Esas clavelinas blancas y rojas son hermosas Those red and white pinks are beautiful.
Mi abuela cultiva claveles de distintos colores. Mi grandma grows pinks of different colors.

Rosa and Rosado

Here's a quick review to help you keep your colors (and flowers) straight!

rosa = pink (adjective)

una rosa = a rose (noun)

rosado = pink (adjective)

el rosado = pink (noun)

Rosa = Rose (name)

For example:

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A Rosa le gustan las rosas rosadas porque le gusta el rosado. Rose likes pink roses because she likes pink.

Want to learn more about how to use color terms in Spanish? Check out these articles!

“Blue” in Spanish

“Brown” in Spanish

“Green” in Spanish

“Orange” in Spanish

“Purple” in Spanish

“Red” in Spanish

“White” in Spanish

Quick Tips for Understanding “Ser” and “Estar”

Using “Ser” with Descriptions