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❤️ Valentine's Day Color Palette 2008

Deep reds, soft pinks, warm blush, and the tender white of fresh petals — the full spectrum of love from passion to gentleness.

2007 2008 2009

Red has been the colour of love and desire across cultures for millennia — from the red ochre of prehistoric ritual to the scarlet thread of fate in Japanese folklore, from Juliet's lips to the red envelope of Chinese New Year. Valentine's palette does not commit to a single red; it moves across the full range of what love means. There is the intensity of a deep crimson rose, not yet open. The warmth of coral, playful and optimistic. The pale blush of a cheek. The soft pink of sweet peas picked from a morning garden. And white, which gives all the reds room to breathe — the pause between heartbeats.

The 5 colors

RGB (159-50-72)

#9f3248

This medium red sits at the moderate end of its family.

When the Poised Atoll toward Stirring →

RGB (222-120-99)

#de7863

A light, vivid red with a quiet presence.

When Steadfast Bay with Inscribing →

RGB (231-172-209)

#e7acd1

A moderate pink: very light, considered, and steady.

High Aura without the Dispelling →

RGB (235-76-219)

#eb4cdb

A vivid magenta: light, considered, and steady.

The Ponderous Arch onto Moving →

RGB (231-126-132)

#e77e84

vivid and light — a red that reads as open.

What Dewy Air out Sparkling →

CSS custom properties

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