瓷秘（Cí Mì）

Secret Porcelain

YellowSecret PorcelainSystem B Solar-term setsGrain in EarSucceeding · 承色

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#BFC096

RGB

rgb(191, 192, 150)

HSL

hsl(61, 25%, 67%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.796 0.057 108.8)

CMYK

1, 0, 22, 25

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

darkkhaki

#BDB76B

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

beechnut

#c2c18d

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

芒种 · Grain in Ear — "螳螂生，鵙始鸣，反舌无声。"

Imagery

From “secret colour” porcelain (mìsè), the rare celadon glaze reserved for the court. A greyed olive-green.

Origin

Secret-colour ware was fired for the Tang and Song courts and its glaze was famously kept from common use. As Grain in Ear’s succeeding colour it is that green — not a plant’s but a kiln’s, smooth, cool, and slightly muted.

System

B Solar-term sets

Source

Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Grain in Ear, the mantis is born.” (succeeding colour of 芒种.)

Citation

《礼记·月令》：芒种之日，螳螂生。

Evidence

Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

瓷秘 — Detailed view of a subtly cracked beige wall surface, showcasing texture. — Pexels License · ImageryDetailed view of a subtly cracked beige wall surface, showcasing texture.Detailed view of a subtly cracked beige wall surface, showcasing texture. — Krakograff Textures · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Burberry Beige

#D7C3A1 · ≈ ΔE 9.4 (CIEDE2000)

Global brand reference

photo: Hampshire and Solent Museums · CC BY-SA 2.0

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.