China Colour Intelligence
起
Start of Winter · Opening colour#FFFBC7

半见(Bàn Jiàn)

Half-Seen
YellowHalf-SeenSystem B Solar-term setsStart of WinterOpening · 起色

Colour Values色值

HEX
#FFFBC7
RGB
rgb(255, 251, 199)
HSL
hsl(56, 100%, 89%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.979 0.067 103.9)
CMYK
0, 2, 22, 0
approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈
lemonchiffon
#FFFACD
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
almond oil
#f4efc1

Nearest perceptual match (OKLab). Pantone value is from an unofficial dataset — approximate; verify against official swatches before production.

Imagery & Provenance意象与出处

Solar term
立冬 · Start of Winter — "水始冰,地始冻,雉入大水为蜃。"
Imagery
“Bàn jiàn” is to see only half — a yellow so pale it is barely present, glimpsed rather than shown.
Origin
Start of Winter opens the year’s pale half. The term’s palette is a single soft yellow, and it begins at the very lightest: a yellow you have to look for, the colour of thin winter sun on a wall.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Start of Winter, water begins to freeze.” (opening colour of 立冬.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》:立冬之日,水始冰。
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

半见 — Close-up of brightly colored torn crumpled paper creating a vibrant textured background.
Pexels License · ImageryClose-up of brightly colored torn crumpled paper creating a vibrant textured background.Close-up of brightly colored torn crumpled paper creating a vibrant textured background. — Tamanna Rumee · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Post-it Yellow
Post-it Yellow
#FDFD96 · ≈ ΔE 9.1 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: DangApricot (Erik Breedon) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Editorial reference only — same/near shade used by these brands. Names and colours are trademarks of their respective owners; photos are CC-licensed from Wikimedia Commons (see credit on each card); no affiliation or endorsement implied.

Cultural Note for non-Chinese Designers文化提示

CautionYellow/gold = imperial, centre, earth, wealth. West reads caution.

Same Family同色系

Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.