Usage Note
Color is masculine in Spanish — el color rojo ('the red colour'). In Spain, the plural colores is regular; note that a final written -r is pronounced. The expression de color before another colour word (una camisa de color azul) is common in formal or descriptive writing.
Examples
"¿De qué color es tu coche?"
Natural Translation
What colour is your car?
Literal Translation
Of what colour is your car?

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