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A reference collection of 742 traditional Chinese colors, each provided as a color card image with HEX, RGB, and CMYK values.

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  root((Chinese Colors))
    What it does
      742 named colors
      Color card images
      Online gallery
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
    Use cases
      Design palettes
      Presentations
      Educational material
    Audience
      Designers
      Content creators

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Pull accurate HEX, RGB, and CMYK values for traditional Chinese colors into a design project.

USE CASE 2

Browse a gallery of 742 named colors for presentations, websites, or educational materials.

USE CASE 3

Download the full high-resolution color card image set as a zip for offline reference.

What is it built with?

JavaScript

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/53/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Described as open source, no specific license restrictions beyond that are stated.

So what is it?

This is a reference collection of 742 traditional Chinese colors, built for designers, content creators, and anyone who wants an accurate palette of historically named Chinese hues. The colors have names drawn from classical Chinese culture, each one tied to a natural object, material, or cultural reference: colors named after apricots, bamboo, lotus, lacquer, celadon glazes, and so on. For each of the 742 colors, the project provides a high-resolution color card image in PNG format. Each card includes the color name, its HEX code (the six-digit web color value), RGB values (the numbers used in digital screens), CMYK values (for print work), suggested color pairings, and a few keywords describing the mood or character of the color. The full image set is about 1 gigabyte and is available as a downloadable zip file through the GitHub releases page. The repository also has a browseable online gallery where you can page through all 742 cards. The README itself is a long grid of thumbnail images, each linking to its full-resolution source file, so you can preview the entire collection directly on GitHub without downloading anything. The project is written in JavaScript and is open source. It is aimed at people working on design projects, presentations, websites, or educational materials where they need reliable color values for traditional Chinese aesthetics rather than having to search scattered sources or trust informal lists. The full README is longer than what was shown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to browse the zhongguo-traditional-colors gallery and find a HEX code for a specific color name.
Prompt 2
Help me build a color palette file from this traditional Chinese colors project for a website theme.
Prompt 3
Explain what CMYK and RGB values mean so I can use these color cards for print design.

Frequently asked questions

What is zhongguo-traditional-colors?

A reference collection of 742 traditional Chinese colors, each provided as a color card image with HEX, RGB, and CMYK values.

What language is zhongguo-traditional-colors written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript.

What license does zhongguo-traditional-colors use?

Described as open source, no specific license restrictions beyond that are stated.

How hard is zhongguo-traditional-colors to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is zhongguo-traditional-colors for?

Mainly designer.

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