China Colour Intelligence
Red#C83C23
绯红(fēi hóng)
Crimson Silk
Colour Values色值
HEX
#C83C23
RGB
rgb(200, 60, 35)
HSL
hsl(9, 70%, 46%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.559 0.181 32.5)
CMYK
0, 70, 83, 22
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
crimson
#DC143C
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
Imagery
Scarlet
Origin
Scarlet silk (Shuowen)
System
A Classical names
Source
Shuowen Jiezi — “fei: the red of silk”.
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

McDonald's Red
#DA291C · ≈ Δ0.037 (OKLab)
McDonald's
photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lego Red
#D01012 · ≈ Δ0.041 (OKLab)
LEGO
photo: Grendelkhan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Emirates Red
#D71921 · ≈ Δ0.042 (OKLab)
Emirates
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.
