琬琰（Wǎn Yǎn）

Wan and Yan

YellowWan and YanSystem B Solar-term setsGrain in EarTurning · 转色

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#A9A886

RGB

rgb(169, 168, 134)

HSL

hsl(58, 17%, 59%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.723 0.047 106.1)

CMYK

0, 1, 21, 34

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

darkkhaki

#BDB76B

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

sage green

#b2ac88

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

Two classical names for fine jade, joined into one colour word. A soft, warm, greyish green.

Origin

As Grain in Ear’s turning colour it trades the porcelain cool for the warmth of worked stone. The term’s greens are narrowing toward earth; this is the point at which the palette begins to harden.

System

B Solar-term sets

Source

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

琬琰 — Detailed pattern of a chain-link fence casting shadows, creating a textured grid effect. — Pexels License · ImageryDetailed pattern of a chain-link fence casting shadows, creating a textured grid effect.Detailed pattern of a chain-link fence casting shadows, creating a textured grid effect. — Joshua Brown · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Burberry Beige

#D7C3A1 · ≈ ΔE 11.7 (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.