Chinese Color AtlasHERITAGE ARCHIVE
42 QIANLONG · 21 DUNHUANG
223 VERIFIED COLORS
223 VERIFIED COLORS
Chinese Color Heritage Archive
Searchable pages for the Qing imperial palette, Dunhuang mural colors, artifact imagery, and classical-source research.
42 measured colors
Qianlong Palette
Scientifically measured Qing imperial dye colors with CIE L*a*b* values and natural dye recipes.
21 mural palettes
Dunhuang Mural Colors
Mogao Grotto mural palettes organized by cave, period, and mineral-color composition.
33 color entries
Artifact-Linked Colors
Traditional colors linked to MET Open Access and Wikimedia public-domain artifact imagery.
223/567 colors verified
Research Transparency
Open coverage for classical sources, etymology, dye recipes, and the verification backlog, so unfinished research stays visible.