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.
Editorial · Poster
Raw Silk grounds the field while Hehuang Gold carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Hehuang Gold takes the front face; Rouge Red returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
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
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胭脂
Yānzhī · Rouge Red
Safflower-based rouge favored by Tang court beauties like Yang Guifei.
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赫黄
Hèhuáng · Hehuang Gold
Warm mineral gold of Tang three-color sancai-glazed figurines.
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唐三彩绿
Táng Sāncǎi Lǜ · Willow Sancai
Copper-green lead glaze on Tang tomb horses and camels.
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葡萄紫
Pútáo Zǐ · Grape Purple
Purple evoking grapes introduced from Central Asia along the Silk Road.
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素绢
Sùjuàn · Raw Silk
Undyed silk base of Tang court paintings and sutra transcriptions.