Nippon Colors4.3.0 - App Store

Nippon Colors is a carefully curated collection of traditional Japanese colors that have been used across centuries in literature, kimono textiles, painting, and a wide range of traditional crafts. These colors reflect the aesthetic sensitivity and seasonal awareness deeply embedded in Japanese culture.

Many of the color names are derived from the natural world-plants, flowers, minerals, and animals-whose tones or symbolic meanings inspired their use. Some hues and dyeing techniques can be traced as far back as the Asuka and Heian periods, while others were refined or introduced during the Edo and Meiji periods with the rise of synthetic dyes.

Due to the long and diverse history of these color traditions, slight variations in hue and naming may exist across eras and regions. A number of the names also have roots in classical Chinese culture, whose sophisticated hierarchical color system influenced Japan’s own aesthetic developments.

In addition to exploring color history, Nippon Colors now includes Saizō, a creative atelier feature powered by AI. Saizō allows you to transform your personal photos into Japanese-style digital artworks using only authentic traditional colors. Each image is securely processed, with all original and generated data deleted after the generation session ends.

Note:
■ Swipe left or right to switch colors.
■ Double tap to add a color to the Palette.
■ Swipe up or long press on the main screen to access the main menu, where you can explore all Nippon Colors, manage your Palettes, and enter the Color Atelier.

Version History ■ Embracing Liquid Design
The app now adopts the latest iOS 26 Liquid Design style — bringing a smoother, more modern, and fluid experience throughout.

■ Smoother, Faster, Better
Various improvements and performance enhancements ensure everything feels more responsive than ever. 4.3.0 10/04/2025 ■ Stronger at the Core
We’ve fixed a handful of bugs behind the scenes to make the app more stable and responsive. Everything should feel just a bit smoother — and more reliable — than before. 4.2.1 07/23/2025 ■ A Fresher Look for Every Hue
“Color of the Day” now features a refined new font — designed to elevate the way color history is presented and make every detail feel just right.

■ More Inclusive by Design
We’ve expanded accessibility support across much of the interface. It’s a step forward — and we’re still working to make every corner better for everyone.

■ Reliability, Restored
We’ve resolved an issue where loading palettes in “Color of the Day” could occasionally timeout. Things should now load more smoothly and consistently. 4.2.0 07/16/2025 ■ A More Stable Journey
We’ve addressed critical issues that could lead to unexpected crashes — your experience should now be smoother and more reliable.

■ Polished for Every Screen
Subtle refinements have been made to ensure the interface shines beautifully across more devices.

■ Words That Belong
We’ve touched up our translations so that every word feels right, no matter where you are in the world. 4.1.2 07/08/2025 ■ New Preferences Menu
We’ve introduced a new Preferences menu to give you more control over your app experience. Customize settings with ease.

■ Improved Localization
Various localization issues have been fixed to better support our global users.

■ UI Enhancements
We’ve refined several display behaviors to make the interface more intuitive and visually consistent. 4.1.1 06/30/2025 Nippon Colors is back with a major update, bringing even more inspiration and creativity to your fingertips.

■ Introducing Color Atelier – Color Resonance & Echo of Colors
Color Resonance: Generate personalized color palettes from your images, each accompanied by cultural stories and usage suggestions rooted in traditional Nippon colors.
Echo of Colors: Formerly known as Saizō, this feature transforms your photos into AI-crafted artworks inspired by the timeless elegance of Japanese aesthetics.

■ Expanded Color of the Day
Color of the Day has received a significant enhancement. Each day now brings not only a traditional color, but also a variety of curated palette inspirations to spark your creativity.

■ Smarter, Richer Palettes
The Palettes experience has been rebuilt with care. Now you can save more meaningful palettes from both Color Resonance and Color of the Day, helping you collect and organize the colors that resonate most with you.

■ Reduced Ads for a Better Experience
We’ve further reduced intrusive ads to give you a cleaner, more immersive space to explore and create with Nippon Colors.

There’s more to discover in this latest release—dive in and enjoy this vibrant evolution of Nippon Colors. 4.1.0 06/24/2025 Nippon Colors is back with a significant update, introducing powerful new features and improvements to enhance your experience.

■ Introducing Color Atelier – Saizō
Transform your photos into unique Japanese-style artworks with our new Saizō feature, powered by traditional Nippon colors.

■ Redesigned Main Menu
Enjoy a completely reimagined interface for easier navigation, now beautifully optimized for both iPhone and iPad.

■ New Palette Experience
Palettes have been redesigned from the ground up for better usability and visual clarity. We’ve also fixed several long-standing issues.

■ Reduced Ads for a Cleaner Experience
We’ve significantly reduced intrusive ads, providing a more focused and enjoyable environment to explore the beauty of traditional Japanese colors.

And there’s even more to discover—new features await your exploration.
We hope you enjoy this new chapter of Nippon Colors! 4.0.0 06/08/2025 ■ You can now export color palettes as Adobe ASE (.ase) files, making it easy to bring traditional Japanese hues into Photoshop, Illustrator, and other Adobe design tools.
■ We’ve also introduced a new way to support Nippon Colors—choose to watch a short ad or make a one-time purchase to remove ads and enjoy a smoother experience.
■ Palette management has been refined to make it easier to create, rename, and organize your color collections. Procreate® export has been improved for better compatibility and reliability.
■ The Settings screen has been updated with quick links to our Privacy Policy and blog, helping you stay informed and connected.
■ We’ve also improved gestures, animations, and toast notifications to make interactions feel smoother and more responsive. Performance has been enhanced throughout the app, and various bugs have been fixed to ensure better stability and a more polished user experience. 3.3.0 04/13/2025 We’ve made major backend improvements to make the app faster, smoother, and more reliable. This update includes:
■ Enhanced overall performance and stability.
■ Better integration with the Today widget and iMessage extension.
■ Improved error handling for a more seamless user experience.
■ Optimized data storage and management.
■ Strengthened security for your peace of mind. 3.2.5 04/11/2025 ■ General improvements and performance optimizations for a smoother experience.
■ Enhanced UI elements to improve clarity and usability.
■ Addressed and resolved several logic issues for more reliable functionality. 3.2.4 01/15/2025 ■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 3.2.3 01/02/2025 ■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 3.2.2 12/12/2023 ■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 3.2.1 12/11/2023 ■ Optimized the app for the Brand-new Greatest Ever World's Most Advanced and Powerful Operating System.
■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 3.2.0 10/19/2023 ■ Optimized the app for the Brand-new Greatest Ever World's Most Advanced and Powerful Operating System.
■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 3.1.2 09/10/2022 ■ You can now export Nippon Colors palettes into Procreate® to continue creating your inspiring creations. 3.1.1 03/01/2022 ■ In this version, we completely rebuilt the whole app and hope you will have a good experience.
■ Completely redesigned user interface.
■ The "Favorites" has now been upgraded to "Palettes" and you can now create multiple palettes for your favorite colors. 3.1.0 10/24/2021 ■ Optimized the app for the Brand-new Greatest Ever World's Most Advanced and Powerful Operating System.
■ Optimized some user interfaces.
■ Fixed an issue that would cause the color mode initialization state of the main UI controls to be incorrect.
■ Fixed some internationalization translations. 3.0.1 09/21/2021 ■ Optimized the app for the Brand-new Greatest Ever World's Most Advanced and Powerful Operating System.
■ Optimized some user interfaces. 3.0.0 09/20/2021 ■ Long press on the color details in the main screen to bring up the context menu.
■ Optimized some user interfaces. 2.6.0 08/23/2021 ■ Optimized some user interfaces. 2.5.1 08/14/2021 ■ Your favorites colors can now be synced to all your iOS devices via iCloud Sync.
■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 2.5.0 08/12/2021 ■ Fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash when users share images.
■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 2.4.4 08/03/2021 ■ Added support for Apple’s App Tracking Transparency.
■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 2.4.3 04/13/2021 ■ Fixed an issue where users would still display ads in the favorites colors area after purchasing Nippon Colors+.
■ Various improvements and performance enhancements. 2.4.2 03/04/2021