China · Song dynasty (960–1279)
宋代山水
Sòngdài Shānshuǐ · Song Ink Landscape
Monochrome and lightly tinted mountain-water paintings expressing Daoist contemplative ideals.
In Practice
The palette, applied.
Three mock compositions built only from the colors above — a designer’s proof that cultural palettes translate into production surfaces.
Editorial · Poster
Silk Scroll grounds the field while Ochre Tint carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Ochre Tint takes the front face; Mist Wash returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
Digital · Interface
Silk Scroll canvas, Pine Soot Ink type, Ochre Tint call-to-action — WCAG-legible contrast without leaving the palette.
Give your design a meaningful narrative — not just a color, but the reason it belongs.
The colors
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松烟墨
Sōngyān Mò · Pine Soot Ink
Deep black ink from pine combustion, prized for matte Song landscapes.
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远山
Yuǎnshān · Distant Mountain
Cool grey-green of far peaks dissolving into mist.
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烟岚
Yānlán · Mist Wash
Silvery haze between mountains achieved through dilute ink wash.
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赭石
Zhěshí · Ochre Tint
Iron-oxide ochre sparingly applied to rock faces in shallow sets.
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绢本
Juànběn · Silk Scroll
Aged silk scroll ground that glows warmly through ink layers.