China Colour Intelligence

Chinese Colour Card

Traditional Chinese colour names — poetic, text-anchored, and bridged to CSS & Pantone. Every colour carries its system of origin and a credibility grade.

#5E0312A
绛
jiàng
Deep Garnet
#C3272BA
赤
chì
Vermilion Fire
#FF4C00A
朱砂
zhū shā
Cinnabar
#ED5736A
妃红
fēi hóng
Consort Blush
#DB5A6BA
海棠红
hǎi táng hóng
Crabapple Rose
#F47983A
桃红
táo hóng
Peach Blossom
#F00056C
品红
pǐn hóng
Fuchsia Poinsettia
#9D2933A
胭脂
yān zhi
Rouge
#C83C23A
绯红
fēi hóng
Crimson Silk
#CB3A56A
茜色
qiàn sè
Madder Rose
#F20C00A
石榴红
shí liú hóng
Pomegranate
#EF7A82A
嫣红
yān hóng
Ravishing Pink
#F05654A
银红
yín hóng
Silver Rose
#FF2121A
大红
dà hóng
Lucky Red
#F35336A
彤
tóng
Vermilion Lacquer
#BE002EA
殷红
yān hóng
Oxblood
#FFF143A
鹅黄
é huáng
Gosling Yellow
#F0C239A
缃色
xiāng sè
Silk Yellow
#D9B611A
秋香色
qiū xiāng sè
Autumn Olive
#FFA631A
杏黄
xìng huáng
Apricot
#FF8936C
橘黄
jú huáng
Tangerine
#FFC773A
姜黄
jiāng huáng
Turmeric
#EAFF56C
樱草色
yīng cǎo sè
Primrose
#CA6924A
琥珀
hǔ pò
Amber
#FFB61EA
藤黄
téng huáng
Gamboge
#CC7722A
赭黄
zhě huáng
Ochre Yellow
#9ED048A
豆绿
dòu lǜ
Pea Green
#AFDD22A
柳绿
liǔ lǜ
Willow Green
#789262A
竹青
zhú qīng
Bamboo Green
#9ED900A
葱绿
cōng lǜ
Scallion Green
#057748A
松花绿
sōng huā lǜ
Pine Green
#549688C
铜绿
tóng lǜ
Patina Green
#48C0A3A
青碧
qīng bì
Jade Teal
#1BD1A5A
碧色
bì sè
Jadeite
#16A951A
石绿
shí lǜ
Malachite
#788A67A
苍色
cāng sè
Sage Grey
#78C0C0A
天青
tiān qīng
Ru-Kiln Sky
#D6ECF0A
月白
yuè bái
Moon White
#E0EEE8A
鸭卵青
yā luǎn qīng
Duck-Egg Blue
#177CB0A
靛青
diàn qīng
Indigo
#1685A9A
石青
shí qīng
Azurite Blue
#4C8DAEA
群青
qún qīng
Ultramarine
#4B5CC4A
宝蓝
bǎo lán
Sapphire Blue
#2E4E7EC
藏青
zàng qīng
Navy Qing
#425066A
黛蓝
dài lán
Ink Blue
#E4C6D0A
藕荷
ǒu hé
Lotus Pink
#CCA4E3A
丁香
dīng xiāng
Lilac
#B0A4E3C
雪青
xuě qīng
Snow Violet
#801DAEA
青莲
qīng lián
Lotus Violet
#8C4356A
绛紫
jiàng zǐ
Plum Garnet
#56004FC
紫棠
zǐ táng
Deep Aubergine
#FFFBF0A
象牙白
xiàng yá bái
Ivory
#F2ECDEA
缟色
gǎo sè
Raw Silk
#E9F1F6A
霜色
shuāng sè
Frost
#E0F0E9A
素色
sù sè
Undyed Silk
#50616DA
墨色
mò sè
Ink Grey
#3D3B4FA
玄色
xuán sè
Mystic Black
#424C50A
鸦青
yā qīng
Raven Black
#4A4266A
黛色
dài sè
Eyebrow Ink
#9C5333A
赭石
zhě shí
Red Ochre
#B36D61C
檀色
tán sè
Sandalwood
#A88462C
驼色
tuó sè
Camel
#E29C45A
黄栌
huáng lú
Smoke Tree
#E5A84BB
黄河琉璃
huáng hé liú lí
Yellow River Glaze
#3D3B4FA
玄青
xuán qīng
Dark Cyan-Black
#FFF799B
黄白游
Huáng Bái Yóu
Yellow-White Drift
#FFEE6FB
松花
Sōng Huā
Pine Pollen
#ECD452B
缃叶
Xiāng Yè
Pale Leaf
#B6A014B
苍黄
Cāng Huáng
Dusky Yellow
#F9D3E3B
盈盈
Yíng Yíng
Brimming
#ECB0C1B
水红
Shuǐ Hóng
Water Pink
#DD7694B
苏梅
Sū Méi
Reviving Plum
#A76283B
紫茎屏风
Zǐ Jīng Píng Fēng
Purple-Stemmed Screen
#BA5B49B
赤缇
Chì Tí
Red Ochre
#A64036B
朱草
Zhū Cǎo
Vermilion Grass
#9E2A22B
綪茷
Qiàn Fá
Deep Dyed Red
#7C191EB
顺圣
Shùn Shèng
Shunsheng
#EBEEE8B
皦玉
Jiǎo Yù
Bright Jade
#EBEDDFB
吉量
Jí Liàng
Auspicious Measure
#E0E0D0B
韶粉
Sháo Fěn
Shaozhou White
#C7C6B6B
霜地
Shuāng Dì
Frost Ground
#A6559DB
紫蒲
Zǐ Pú
Purple Cattail
#8A1874B
赪紫
Chēng Zǐ
Crimson Purple
#6C216DB
齐紫
Qí Zǐ
Qi Purple
#422256B
凝夜紫
Níng Yè Zǐ
Condensed Night Purple
#DCC7E1B
昌荣
Chāng Róng
Flourishing
#BBA1CBB
紫薄汗
Zǐ Bó Hàn
Thin Purple Sweat
#A67EB7B
茈藐
Zǐ Miǎo
Zi Miao
#7D5284B
紫紶
Zǐ Qū
Zi Qu
#C3D94EB
青粲
Qīng Càn
Fresh Grain Green
#B7D332B
翠缥
Cuì Piǎo
Pale Kingfisher
#9EBC19B
人籁
Rén Lài
Human Reed
#84A729B
水龙吟
Shuǐ Lóng Yín
Water Dragon Chant
#E2A2ACB
彤管
Tóng Guǎn
Vermilion Tube
#DD6B7BB
渥赭
Wò Zhě
Deep Ochre
#C25160B
唇脂
Chún Zhī
Lip Rouge
#B81A35B
朱孔阳
Zhū Kǒng Yáng
Vermilion at Its Brightest
#D5D1AEB
筠雾
Jūn Wù
Bamboo Mist
#BFC096B
瓷秘
Cí Mì
Secret Porcelain
#A9A886B
琬琰
Wǎn Yǎn
Wan and Yan
#92905DB
青圭
Qīng Guī
Green Jade Tablet
#CB523EB
赩炽
Xì Chì
Blazing Red
#B13B2EB
石榴裙
Shí Liu Qún
Pomegranate Skirt
#95302EB
朱湛
Zhū Zhàn
Deep Vermilion
#822327B
大繎
Dà Rán
Great Crimson
#F5B087B
骍刚
Xīng Gāng
Firm Red
#F18F60B
赪霞
Chēng Xiá
Crimson Cloud
#EF845DB
赪尾
Chēng Wěi
Reddened Tail
#ED6D46B
朱柿
Zhū Shì
Vermilion Persimmon
#E3ADB9B
夕岚
Xī Lán
Evening Haze
#CF929EB
雌霓
Cí Ní
Female Rainbow
#B27777B
绛纱
Jiàng Shā
Crimson Gauze
#A35F65B
茹藘
Rú Lǘ
Madder
#88ABDAB
窃蓝
Qiè Lán
Stolen Blue
#6F94CDB
监德
Jiān Dé
Jian De
#5976BAB
苍苍
Cāng Cāng
Deep Blue-Green
#2E59A7B
群青
Qún Qīng
Ultramarine
#F0CFE3B
退红
Tuì Hóng
Faded Red
#E4B8D5B
樱花
Yīng Huā
Cherry Blossom
#CE93BFB
丁香
Dīng Xiāng
Lilac
#BA79B1B
木槿
Mù Jǐn
Hibiscus
#F5F2E9B
凝脂
Níng Zhī
Congealed Fat
#EAE4D1B
玉色
Yù Sè
Jade White
#DFD6B8B
黄润
Huáng Rùn
Yellow Lustre
#D5C8A0B
缣缃
Jiān Xiāng
Silk and Pale Yellow
#D5E3D4B
卵色
Luǎn Sè
Eggshell Green
#CAD7C5B
葭菼
Jiā Tǎn
Reeds
#BECAB7B
冰台
Bīng Tái
Mugwort
#B3BDA9B
青古
Qīng Gǔ
Ancient Green
#A6BAB1B
醽醁
Líng Lù
Linglu Wine
#819D8EB
翠涛
Cuì Tāo
Jade Wave
#778A77B
青梅
Qīng Méi
Green Plum
#5F766AB
翕赩
Xī Xì
Deep Sheen
#D12920B
银朱
Yín Zhū
Vermilion
#AB1D22B
胭脂虫
Yān Zhi Chóng
Cochineal
#8F1D22B
朱樱
Zhū Yīng
Vermilion Cherry
#631216B
爵头
Jué Tóu
Sparrow-Head
#FFFBC7B
半见
Bàn Jiàn
Half-Seen
#F7EEADB
女贞黄
Nǚ Zhēn Huáng
Privet Yellow
#ECE093B
绢纨
Juàn Wán
Silk Floss
#D6C560B
姜黄
Jiāng Huáng
Turmeric
#DE82A7B
龙膏烛
Lóng Gāo Zhú
Dragon-Fat Candle
#CC73A0B
黪紫
Cǎn Zǐ
Dull Purple
#B95A89B
胭脂水
Yān Zhi Shuǐ
Rouge Water
#B0436FB
胭脂紫
Yān Zhi Zǐ
Rouge Purple
#EFC4CEB
粉米
Fěn Mǐ
Rice Powder
#CE8892B
縓缘
Quàn Yuán
Pale Red Border
#C35C6AB
美人祭
Měi Rén Jì
Beauty’s Cup
#B04552B
鞓红
Tīng Hóng
Sash Red
#E7CAD3B
银红
Yín Hóng
Silver Pink
#D9A0B3B
莲红
Lián Hóng
Lotus Pink
#BB7A8CB
紫梅
Zǐ Méi
Purple Plum
#9E4E56B
紫矿
Zǐ Kuàng
Lac Purple
#F6F9E4B
酂白
Zàn Bái
Zan White
#ECEBC2B
断肠
Duàn Cháng
Heartbreak
#E1D384B
田赤
Tián Chì
Field Red
#CAB272B
黄封
Huáng Fēng
Yellow Seal
#995D7FB
紫府
Zǐ Fǔ
Purple Mansion
#814662B
地血
Dì Xuè
Earth Blood
#602641B
芥拾紫
Jiè Shí Zǐ
Purple Picked Up
#420B2FB
油紫
Yóu Zǐ
Oil Purple

Showing 161 of 161 colours. Values are common reference conversions; closest CSS/Pantone matches are approximate (OKLab). Traditional colours have no single standard value.