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Frost's Descent · Opening colour#D12920

银朱(Yín Zhū)

Vermilion
RedVermilionSystem B Solar-term setsFrost's DescentOpening · 起色

Colour Values色值

HEX
#D12920
RGB
rgb(209, 41, 32)
HSL
hsl(3, 73%, 47%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.559 0.204 28.9)
CMYK
0, 80, 85, 18
approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈
firebrick
#B22222
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
poinciana
#ca3422

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
霜降 · Frost's Descent — "豺乃祭兽,草木黄落,蛰虫咸俯。"
Imagery
The pigment name for bright mercury vermilion — “silver vermilion”. A clear, hot red.
Origin
Frost’s Descent is the last term of autumn and the year’s coldest turn. Its palette is four reds, opening with a pure, fired pigment red — the colour of cinnabar, the loudest note in a quiet season.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Frost’s Descent, the jackal offers its kill.” (opening colour of 霜降.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》:霜降之日,豺乃祭兽。
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

银朱 — Macro view of vibrant red ribbed corduroy textile showing detailed texture.
Pexels License · ImageryMacro view of vibrant red ribbed corduroy textile showing detailed texture.Macro view of vibrant red ribbed corduroy textile showing detailed texture. — Diana ✨ · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Emirates Red
Emirates Red
#D71921 · ≈ ΔE 1.8 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 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.