Red & Pink
紅梅色
Kōbai-iro
Red Plum Blossom
The soft red-pink of early plum blossoms that flower before spring truly arrives.
Color codes
HEX
#F2A0A1
COPIEDRGB
rgb(242, 160, 161)
COPIEDHSL
hsl(359, 76%, 79%)
COPIEDCMYK
cmyk(0, 34, 33, 5)
COPIEDOrigin
Kōbai (red plum) blossoms open in late winter, and Heian-era court women layered a matching pink over white in the kasane color scheme called kōbai-gasane. It became a shorthand for early spring and youthful elegance.
Where you'll see it
Hina-matsuri decorations, formal kimono, feminine brand palettes, spring wagashi.
Contrast & accessibility
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Harmony palette
Computed from the color wheel — base, analogous (±30°), complementary, and triad. Click any swatch to copy.
Tip: analogous colors read as calm; complementary and triad add contrast for calls-to-action.