iro Traditional Japanese Colors
Red & Pink

鴇色

Toki-iro
Crested Ibis Pink

A fragile pink taken from the flight feathers of the Japanese crested ibis (toki).

Color codes

HEX
#F4B3C2
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RGB
rgb(244, 179, 194)
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HSL
hsl(346, 75%, 83%)
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CMYK
cmyk(0, 27, 20, 4)
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Origin

The toki was almost wiped out in the twentieth century and became a protected symbol of biodiversity. The color name has been in use since at least the Heian period for silk and washi dyeing, but today it also carries an ecological weight — a color that names something almost lost.

Where you'll see it

Silk fabrics, high-end confectionery boxes, conservation campaign design.

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.

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