Colour
One of 4 qualities regarding Pudgalastikaya (physical substance)
Sankrit: colour, tint, dye, pigment
Varna is the most used expression for caste in India.
Primarily each affiliate had their own colour & quality.taken from the sunset glance.
| Caste | Colour | Members/Affiliates | Gunas[qualities] |
| Brahmins, Brahmanas | white | priests, teachers, erudits, scientists | Sattva |
| Kshatriyas, Ksatriyas | red | military or reigning order | Rajas |
| Vaishyas, Vaisyas | yellow | farmers, herders, craftsmen, businessmen | (Rajas) |
| Shudras, Sudras | black/blue | serfs, tenant farmer, day-labourers | Tamas |
Hierarchic mappings lateron used the colour of the skin.