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Cultural palette
Chinese Traditional Colors
Chinese traditional colors carry deep cultural significance and are widely used in art, architecture, packaging, editorial design and modern digital products. Each color includes practical web color values you can copy.
Cinnabar
朱砂
Sacred red used in traditional painting
Carmine
胭脂
Traditional cosmetic color
Crimson
绯红
Deep red of nobility
Rouge
嫣红
Delicate red like peach blossoms
Exclusive color of the emperor
Warm spice color
Color of ripe apricots
Vibrant citrus color
Color of autumn harvest
Precious jade stone color
Color of fresh bamboo
Evergreen pine color
Fresh willow leaves
Color of spring renewal
Indigo
靛青
Traditional dye color
Sky Blue
天青
Color of clear sky after rain
Azure
蔚蓝
Bright sky blue
Pale blue like moonlight
Deep mysterious blue
Purple
紫色
Royal and auspicious color
Lilac
丁香
Delicate flower color
Wisteria
藤萝
Graceful hanging flowers
Deep wine purple
Color of peach blossoms
Delicate cherry blossoms
Crabapple flower color
Pure lotus flower
Amber
琥珀
Fossilized tree resin
Sandalwood color
Chestnut
栗色
Rich chestnut brown
Warm tea color
Color of traditional ink
Deep crow feather black
Pure frost white
Elegant silver tone
Ash Gray
灰色
Balanced neutral gray
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Using traditional colors
Traditional Chinese colors with Hex
Copy Hex and RGB values for classic names such as vermilion, cinnabar, jade green, indigo, moon white and wisteria.
Chinese color palette ideas
Use these colors for guofeng visuals, cultural branding, editorial illustration, packaging and modern Chinese-inspired UI.
Match modern and cultural names
For an unknown color value, try the color name finder to compare CSS names with Chinese traditional color matches.
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