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Frost's Descent · Turning colour#8F1D22朱樱(Zhū Yīng)
Vermilion Cherry
Colour Values色值
HEX
#8F1D22
RGB
rgb(143, 29, 34)
HSL
hsl(357, 66%, 34%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.427 0.149 24.3)
CMYK
0, 80, 76, 44
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
brown
#A52A2A
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
haute red
#a11729
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 dark red of a ripe cherry — the term’s palette sunk toward the fruit.
Origin
As the turning colour it is where the term’s reds finally darken into something edible. Four reds descend from pigment to insect to fruit, each one a little deeper and less bright than the last.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Frost’s Descent, the jackal offers its kill.” (turning 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

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Gucci Red
#BA0C2F · ≈ ΔE 8.2 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 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
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.
