China Colour Intelligence
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Winter Solstice · Succeeding colour#D9A0B3莲红(Lián Hóng)
Lotus Pink
Colour Values色值
HEX
#D9A0B3
RGB
rgb(217, 160, 179)
HSL
hsl(340, 43%, 74%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.765 0.072 357.2)
CMYK
0, 26, 18, 15
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
lightpink
#FFB6C1
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
cameo pink
#dba9b8
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
冬至 · Winter Solstice — "蚯蚓结,麋角解,水泉动。"
Imagery
The pink of the lotus — the classic soft rose of Chinese silk and porcelain.
Origin
The lotus is the emblem of purity rising from mud. As Winter Solstice’s succeeding colour it warms the term’s scale a step toward the flower — midwinter answered with the most summer-bound of pinks.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of the Winter Solstice, earthworms knot themselves.” (succeeding colour of 冬至.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》:冬至之日,蚯蚓结。
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Mercedes Silver
#A6A6A6 · ≈ ΔE 19.8 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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
CautionRed = luck, celebration, weddings, New Year. West reads danger/passion — align intent explicitly.
Same Family同色系
Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.
