China Colour Intelligence
起
Major Snow · Opening colour#EFC4CE粉米(Fěn Mǐ)
Rice Powder
Colour Values色值
HEX
#EFC4CE
RGB
rgb(239, 196, 206)
HSL
hsl(346, 57%, 85%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.86 0.051 2.6)
CMYK
0, 18, 14, 6
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
pink
#FFC0CB
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
parfait pink
#e9c3cf
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
大雪 · Major Snow — "大雪满初晨,开门万象新。"
Imagery
Both a pale pink and an ancient embroidered motif — rice grains stitched in white on ceremonial robes.
Origin
Major Snow is the deepest term of winter, and its four pinks run steadily darker. It opens with the palest, named for a pattern of white rice on cloth — abundance remembered in the darkest month.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Xue Neng, “Major Snow” — “great snow fills the early morning; open the door and all is made new.” (opening colour of 大雪.)
Citation
薛能《大雪》
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Pantone Peach Fuzz
#FFBE98 · ≈ ΔE 18.2 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Jack Dykinga, USDA · Public domain
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.
