royal pink colors

Literary analysis:

In literature, the term "royal pink" is sometimes treated not just as a color name but as a carefully defined hue that carries an air of distinction. For example, one text provides an exact recipe for the color—describing royal pink as composed of five parts white lead to one part carmine lake or red madder lake—highlighting its role in artistic and design contexts where precision in color formulation matters [1]. Meanwhile, other works simply invoke the name "royal pink" to evoke its unique and evocative qualities, allowing readers to imagine its striking vibrancy without delving into technical details [2].

Royal Pink.—Five parts white lead; 1 part carmine lake or red madder lake.
— from Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes
Royal Pink.
— from Paint & Colour Mixing A practical handbook for painters, decorators and all who have to mix colours, containing 72 samples of paint of various colours, including the principal graining grounds by Arthur Seymour Jennings

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