Palette Atlas

China · Tang dynasty (618–907)

唐代丝绸

Tángdài Sīchóu · Tang Dynasty Silk

Lush Silk Road palette of Tang court robes, known through Dunhuang murals and Shōsōin textiles.

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.

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Editorial · Poster

Raw Silk grounds the field while Hehuang Gold carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.

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Product · Packaging

Hehuang Gold takes the front face; Rouge Red returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.

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Digital · Interface

Raw Silk canvas, Grape Purple type, Hehuang Gold 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

  • #A22041

    胭脂

    Yānzhī · Rouge Red

    Safflower-based rouge favored by Tang court beauties like Yang Guifei.

  • #E6B422

    赫黄

    Hèhuáng · Hehuang Gold

    Warm mineral gold of Tang three-color sancai-glazed figurines.

  • #6A8F6B

    唐三彩绿

    Táng Sāncǎi Lǜ · Willow Sancai

    Copper-green lead glaze on Tang tomb horses and camels.

  • #4B3A7C

    葡萄紫

    Pútáo Zǐ · Grape Purple

    Purple evoking grapes introduced from Central Asia along the Silk Road.

  • #F2E6C2

    素绢

    Sùjuàn · Raw Silk

    Undyed silk base of Tang court paintings and sutra transcriptions.