China Colour Intelligence
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White Dew · Combining colour#D5C8A0缣缃(Jiān Xiāng)
Silk and Pale Yellow
Colour Values色值
HEX
#D5C8A0
RGB
rgb(213, 200, 160)
HSL
hsl(45, 39%, 73%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.833 0.055 92.2)
CMYK
0, 6, 25, 16
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
wheat
#F5DEB3
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
sea mist
#d8c9a3
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
白露 · White Dew — "鸿雁来,玄鸟归,群鸟养羞。"
Imagery
“jiān” is fine silk, “xiāng” pale yellow. The warm off-white of silk stored long enough to yellow.
Origin
Books and paintings on silk were said to be “jīnǞxīāng” — bound in pale-yellow silk. As the combining colour it seals White Dew in the colour of old scrolls: the cool term closing on the warm, faded tone of things kept.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of White Dew, wild geese come; swallows depart.” (combining colour of 白露.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》:白露之日,鸿雁来。
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Burberry Beige
#D7C3A1 · ≈ ΔE 4.0 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Hampshire and Solent Museums · CC BY-SA 2.0
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
CautionYellow/gold = imperial, centre, earth, wealth. West reads caution.
Same Family同色系
Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.
