茶红素（Thearubigins）是存在于红茶中的一种橙褐色色素，是茶叶发酵的产物。在生物化学上，茶红素是一类分子差异极大的异质性红色或褐红色的酚性物质，但很难提取。

茶红素，橙褐色化合物占干茶的6%到8%的重量。茶红素在茶汤的味道，色泽，方面，起到了一定的作用，茶红素约占总颜色的35%，也在成品茶的褐色方面起到了重要的作用。

[[Category:茶的化学]

Thearubigins are polymeric polyphenols that are formed during the enzymatic oxidation and condensation of two gallocatechins (epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate) with the participation of polyphenol oxidases during the fermentation reactions in black tea. Thearubigins are red in colour and are responsible for much of the staining effect of tea. Therefore, a black (fully oxidized) tea often appears red while a green or white tea has a much clearer appearance. The colour of a black tea, however, is affected by many other factors as well, such as the amount of theaflavins, another oxidized form of polyphenols.