China Colour Intelligence
起
End of Heat · Opening colour#F0CFE3退红(Tuì Hóng)
Faded Red
Colour Values色值
HEX
#F0CFE3
RGB
rgb(240, 207, 227)
HSL
hsl(324, 52%, 88%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.888 0.045 341.1)
CMYK
0, 14, 5, 6
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
thistle
#D8BFD8
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
cherry blossom
#f7cee0
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
处暑 · End of Heat — "离离暑云散,袅袅凉风起。"
Imagery
“Tuì” is to recede. A red that has washed out to a pale pink — the colour heat leaves behind.
Origin
End of Heat is the term when the worst of the summer finally lifts. Its palette is a single family of pinks, opening with the most washed-out — the tone a red cloth fades to after a season in the sun.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Bai Juyi, “End of Heat” — “the dense heat clouds scatter; a slender cool wind rises.” (opening colour of 处暑.)
Citation
白居易《处暑》
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Pantone Cloud Dancer
#F0EEE9 · ≈ ΔE 17.7 (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
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.
