This project provides a comprehensive, curated archive of 742 high-resolution traditional Chinese color cards, addressing the scattered nature of such resources. It offers designers, content creators, and developers a practical, organized, and interactive system for discovering, testing, and applying these colors in digital and print projects, significantly reducing manual setup time and enhancing creative workflows.

How It Works

The project organizes 742 high-resolution PNG color cards, each meticulously mapped to its original source and enriched with names, HEX, RGB, CMYK values, palette notes, and mood keywords. An accompanying website offers interactive tools for searching colors, testing them in simulated real-world scenes (background, title, body, button, accent roles), generating palettes, exploring 8,904 harmony relationships, and inspecting gradient logic. A unique feature is the "Studio Skills" suite, providing AI-integrable workflows for practical design tasks like generating UI tokens, ensuring accessibility, building brand systems, and preparing for print production.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Primary install/run: For local preview: npm run start (requires Node.js). For Claude Code integration: git clone the repository and copy desired skills/xxd-* directories into ~/.claude/skills/.
• Non-default prerequisites: Node.js for local development; Claude Code environment for utilizing Studio Skills.
• Resource footprint: The complete image set is approximately 998 MB.
• Links: GitHub Releases for ZIP asset.

Highlighted Details

• Collection of 742 high-resolution PNG color cards with comprehensive metadata (HEX, RGB, CMYK, notes, keywords).
• Interactive web tools for searching, scene testing, palette generation, harmony browsing (8,904 palettes), and usage card analysis.
• "Studio Skills" designed for direct integration with Claude Code, offering practical workflows for UI tokens, accessibility, branding, data visualization, and more.
• Each Studio Skill is self-contained, running standalone without network access.

Maintenance & Community

The project is actively maintained, with the author present on X (link not provided). Donations are encouraged via "Buy Me a Coffee." No explicit community channels (e.g., Discord, Slack) or a public roadmap are detailed in the README.

Licensing & Compatibility

This project is released under the MIT License, which is generally permissive for commercial use and integration into closed-source projects.

Limitations & Caveats

Traditional color values are provided as an open reference and may exhibit variations across different screens, print processes, and materials; verification for production use is recommended. The "Studio Skills" are specifically tailored for integration within the Claude Code environment.