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Discover the dynamism of cinnabar

Cinnabar combines deep red-orange warmth with mineral richness to create a fiery pigment that has adorned royal seals and sacred art across centuries.

A closer look at the color cinnabar

Cinnabar, derived from the natural mineral mercury sulfide, has held profound significance throughout human civilization since ancient times. Its vibrant red-orange hue made it a prized pigment in Chinese art and Roman frescoes, where it symbolized vitality, power, and protection. Artists and alchemists treasured cinnabar for its intense color and perceived mystical properties. Sacred texts and imperial seals across Asia featured this distinctive pigment, connecting it deeply to concepts of authority and divine wisdom. The universal appeal of cinnabar stems from its ability to command attention while maintaining an air of sophistication and timeless elegance.

In digital products, the standard hex code #E94234 captures cinnabar's characteristic warmth. In RGB color space, cinnabar consists of R:233, G:66, B:52, creating its distinctive red-orange glow through additive light. Professional print applications rely on CMYK values of C:0%, M:72%, Y:78%, K:9% to achieve accurate color matching on physical materials. Color temperature analysis places cinnabar in the warm spectrum at approximately 2700K, contributing to its energetic visual impact.

Cinnabar color values

HEX

#E94234

CMYK

0, 72, 78, 9

RGB

233, 66, 52

HSL

4°, 80%, 56%

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