China Colour Intelligence
起
White Dew · Opening colour#F5F2E9

凝脂(Níng Zhī)

Congealed Fat
YellowCongealed FatSystem B Solar-term setsWhite DewOpening · 起色

Colour Values色值

HEX
#F5F2E9
RGB
rgb(245, 242, 233)
HSL
hsl(45, 38%, 94%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.961 0.012 91.5)
CMYK
0, 1, 5, 4
approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈
floralwhite
#FFFAF0
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
coconut milk
#f0ede5

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
白露 · White Dew — "鸿雁来,玄鸟归,群鸟养羞。"
Imagery
From the Book of Songs, “her skin like congealed fat” — a smooth, creamy, faintly warm white.
Origin
White Dew is the term when dew forms and cold deepens. Its palette is four near-whites drifting into pale yellow, and it opens with the creamiest — skin, jade, and silk-whites rather than snow.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of White Dew, wild geese come; swallows depart.” (opening colour of 白露.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》:白露之日,鸿雁来。
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

凝脂 — Soft off white textured background ideal for design projects, offering a versatile canvas.
Pexels License · ImagerySoft off white textured background ideal for design projects, offering a versatile canvas.Soft off white textured background ideal for design projects, offering a versatile canvas. — Clarissa Schwarz · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Pantone Cloud Dancer
Pantone Cloud Dancer
#F0EEE9 · ≈ ΔE 2.0 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Basile Morin · 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

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.