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Usukurenai

薄紅 · うすくれない · “Pale crimson (dye)”

A softened crimson, slightly dulled — kurenai red with its brilliance let down. The result is a dusty rose-red, quieter than its parent color but still unmistakably warm.

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white 4.58 AA black 4.59 AA
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ja.wikipedia #B15C65 · en.wikipedia #F2666C
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Harmonies within the tradition

Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

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The namesake

紅花 ベニバナ — what the name literally points to.

A safflower (benibana) field in bloom