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❤️ Valentine's Day Color Palette 2009

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

2008 2009 2010

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 (238-119-143)

#ee778f

vivid and light — a red that reads as open.

What the Frail Aurora underneath Coruscating →

RGB (214-93-81)

#d65d51

A light, moderate red with a quiet presence.

Sustained Bay circa the Weaving →

RGB (206-136-186)

#ce88ba

This light magenta sits at the moderate end of its family.

Beaming Brilliance circa the Glimmering →

RGB (195-105-185)

#c369b9

moderate and light — a magenta that reads as open.

What the Arch for Durable Calming →

RGB (215-137-149)

#d78995

moderate and light — a red that reads as open.

The Refracted Blaze by the Flaring →

CSS custom properties

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