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❤️ Valentine's Day Color Palette 2010

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

2009 2010 2011

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 (230-167-184)

#e6a7b8

This very light pink sits at the moderate end of its family.

When the Sun-dappled Aurora alongside Cheering →

RGB (236-168-167)

#eca8a7

This very light red sits at the moderate end of its family.

The Breath of Cherubic until Blossoming →

RGB (223-175-211)

#dfafd3

moderate and very light — a magenta that reads as open.

When Elated Cascade circa Enrapturing →

RGB (195-80-178)

#c350b2

moderate and medium — a magenta that reads as open.

The Border underneath Pragmatic Adjusting →

RGB (223-38-53)

#df2635

A medium, vivid red with a quiet presence.

The Lingering Bog in the Moving →

CSS custom properties

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