The softest pink, near-white blossom, pale green of new leaves, and clear sky blue — the palette of a Japanese tradition of watching cherry blossoms fall.
Hanami — literally flower viewing — is the Japanese practice of gathering beneath cherry trees during their brief flowering, typically one to two weeks in late March or April. The practice is over a thousand years old, originally a court ritual and now a nationwide celebration in which families, friends, and colleagues spread picnic blankets under the trees and sit beneath the falling petals. The palette is extraordinarily delicate: the pale pink of the blossoms, ranging from near-white to a soft rose depending on the variety, against the clear blue of a spring sky. The green of the first leaves just beginning to emerge. The beauty of Hanami is inseparable from its brevity — the blossoms fall within days, and the palette disappears with them.
RGB (213-175-179)
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A very light, muted red with a quiet presence.
When Graceful Alabaster past Honeying →RGB (217-196-206)
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A muted pink: very light, considered, and steady.
When Breezy Breath near Brightening →RGB (164-220-158)
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moderate and very light — a green that reads as open.
When New Aurora underneath Radiating →RGB (190-211-218)
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This very light blue sits at the muted end of its family.
Shimmering Breath among the Suffusing →RGB (219-184-193)
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muted and very light — a pink that reads as open.
Sparkly Aura up the Blazing →:root { --hanami-1: #d5afb3; --hanami-2: #d9c4ce; --hanami-3: #a4dc9e; --hanami-4: #bed3da; --hanami-5: #dbb8c1;}