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赤（chì）

Vermilion Fire

RedVermilion FireSystem A Classical names

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#C3272B

RGB

rgb(195, 39, 43)

HSL

hsl(358, 67%, 46%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.533 0.191 25.6)

CMYK

0, 80, 78, 24

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

firebrick

#B22222

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

high-risk-red

#C71F2D

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

Imagery

Vermilion red

Origin

The red of the south

System

A Classical names

Source

Shuowen Jiezi — “chi: the colour of the south”.

Evidence

Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

赤 — 赤为火色 — Public domain · ImageryIron oxide red bIron oxide red b.jpg — FK1954 · Wikimedia Commons

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Cartier Red

#C8102E · ≈ Δ0.020 (OKLab)

Cartier

photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY 3.0

Huawei Red

#CF0A2C · ≈ Δ0.027 (OKLab)

Huawei

photo: 茅野ふたば · CC BY 4.0

Lego Red

#D01012 · ≈ Δ0.029 (OKLab)

LEGO

photo: Grendelkhan · CC BY-SA 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

CautionSouth & fire in the Five Elements; ritual red.

Same Family同色系

Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.