China Colour Intelligence
起
Minor Snow · Opening colour#DE82A7龙膏烛(Lóng Gāo Zhú)
Dragon-Fat Candle
Colour Values色值
HEX
#DE82A7
RGB
rgb(222, 130, 167)
HSL
hsl(336, 58%, 69%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.716 0.121 355)
CMYK
0, 41, 25, 13
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
palevioletred
#DB7093
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
aurora pink
#e881a6
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
小雪 · Minor Snow — "虹藏不见,天气上腾,地气下降。"
Imagery
Legend held that candles made from dragon fat burned without guttering. Named for the pink glow of candlelight.
Origin
Minor Snow is the second term of winter, when rain turns to snow. Its palette is four pinks, and it opens with the warmest — a glow rather than a pigment, light seen through the eye.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Minor Snow, the rainbow hides from sight.” (opening colour of 小雪.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》:小雪之日,虹藏不见。
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例
Barbie Pink
#E0218A · ≈ ΔE 16.6 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
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.
