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Yellow#F0C239

缃色（xiāng sè）

Silk Yellow

YellowSilk YellowSystem A Classical names

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#F0C239

RGB

rgb(240, 194, 57)

HSL

hsl(45, 86%, 58%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.832 0.154 89.1)

CMYK

0, 19, 76, 6

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

gold

#FFD700

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

freesia

#F3C12C

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

Pale silk yellow

Origin

Pale-yellow silk (Shuowen)

System

A Classical names

Source

Shuowen Jiezi — “xiang: pale-yellow silk”.

Evidence

Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

缃色 — 浅黄丝帛色 — Public domain · ImageryWoman's yellow silk shoes 1760sWoman's yellow silk shoes 1760s.jpg — Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Google Yellow

#FBBC05 · ≈ Δ0.022 (OKLab)

Google

photo: Annazan · CC BY-SA 4.0

McDonald's Yellow

#FFC72C · ≈ Δ0.028 (OKLab)

McDonald's arches

photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Caterpillar Yellow

#FFCD11 · ≈ Δ0.041 (OKLab)

Caterpillar

photo: Matthew T Rader · CC BY-SA 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

CautionYellow = imperial & central/earth in China.

Same Family同色系

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