China · All periods
朱砂
Zhūshā · Zhusha Cinnabar
Mercury-sulfide red used for seals, lacquer, and Daoist talismans since the Bronze Age.
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
Sutra Paper grounds the field while Cinnabar Red carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Cinnabar Red takes the front face; Talisman Gold returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
Digital · Interface
Sutra Paper canvas, Lacquer Ground type, Cinnabar Red 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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朱砂
Zhūshā · Cinnabar Red
Ground mercury-sulfide pigment prized for permanence on imperial decrees.
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印泥
Yìnní · Seal Paste
Oil-suspended cinnabar paste pressed beneath scholars' stone seals.
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漆底
Qīdǐ · Lacquer Ground
Deep oxblood base of carved lacquerware from Yuan onward.
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符金
Fújīn · Talisman Gold
Gold ink accents on Daoist cinnabar talismans for exorcism.
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经纸
Jīngzhǐ · Sutra Paper
Aged paper ground receiving cinnabar-brushed scriptures and charms.