China Colour Intelligence
White#E0F0E9
素色（sù sè）
Undyed Silk
Colour Values色值
HEX
#E0F0E9
RGB
rgb(224, 240, 233)
HSL
hsl(154, 35%, 91%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.941 0.019 167.9)
CMYK
7, 0, 3, 6
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
linen
#FAF0E6
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
summer-shower
#E5EBE3
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
Plain white
Origin
Undyed silk (Shuowen)
System
A Classical names
Source
Shuowen — “su: an undyed white silk”.
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图
Brand & Product References国际色号案例
Pantone Cloud Dancer
#F0EEE9 · ≈ Δ0.021 (OKLab)
Pantone 11-4201 (2026 COTY)
photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Post-it Yellow
#FDFD96 · ≈ Δ0.121 (OKLab)
3M Post-it
photo: DangApricot (Erik Breedon) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Burberry Beige
#D7C3A1 · ≈ Δ0.128 (OKLab)
Burberry trench
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
CautionWhite = purity AND mourning/funerals in China. Avoid all-white for CNY/wedding contexts.
Same Family同色系
Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.