Red & Pink
桜色
Sakura-iro
Cherry Blossom Pink
The pale, fleeting pink of cherry blossom petals — Japan's emblem of spring.
Color codes
HEX
#FCE2E6
COPIEDRGB
rgb(252, 226, 230)
COPIEDHSL
hsl(351, 81%, 94%)
COPIEDCMYK
cmyk(0, 10, 9, 1)
COPIEDOrigin
Sakura-iro is named for the petals of the somei-yoshino cherry, which bloom for only about a week each spring. That brevity made the color a stand-in for mono no aware — the wistful awareness of impermanence — in classical poetry from the Heian period onward.
Where you'll see it
Wedding stationery, spring confectionery packaging, kimono linings, seasonal cosmetics.
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.