It has a light yellow-brown color, like flax thread or cloth woven from flax.

It is thought that flaxen color is not Japan ancient color name, but became famous by the song "The Flaxen-Haired Maiden".

The Flaxen-Haired Maiden is a piano piece by French composer Claude Debussy, originally titled La fille aux cheveux de lin.

Japan do not use flaxen to describe hair color, but in the West, along with blond, this color name is used to describe hair color.