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Black#50616D

墨色（mò sè）

Ink Grey

BlackInk GreySystem A Classical names

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#50616D

RGB

rgb(80, 97, 109)

HSL

hsl(205, 15%, 37%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.483 0.028 238.9)

CMYK

27, 11, 0, 57

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

dimgray

#696969

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

grisaille

#585E6F

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

Ink black

Origin

Pine-soot ink

System

A Classical names

Source

Pine-soot ink colour, used in scholar’s objects and calligraphy.

Evidence

Artifact-sampled (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

墨色 — 墨黑 — CC0 · ImageryBlack marble cylinder seal MET DP142847Black marble cylinder seal MET DP142847.jpg — Unknown · Wikimedia Commons

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Domino's Blue

#006491 · ≈ Δ0.078 (OKLab)

Domino's

photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Starbucks Green

#00704A · ≈ Δ0.105 (OKLab)

Starbucks

photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Louis Vuitton Brown

#63452C · ≈ Δ0.107 (OKLab)

Louis Vuitton

photo: Vadelmavene · 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

CautionBlack ink. Black = formal & mourning in China.

Same Family同色系

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