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vr.tr.pink · thing-q429220

Let an agent handle pink by colour values, shades, uses in design and cultural associations, attributing associations to their contexts.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.QLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Colour Which pink.

Value

Codes.

Value

Colour value.

  1. What are the hex, RGB or Pantone values of this pink? measurement
  2. Which colour system is used? provenance

Shade

Name.

Shade

Shade name.

  1. Which named shade is meant? definition
  2. How does it differ from neighbours? definition
Design Use.

Contrast

Accessibility.

Contrast

Contrast.

  1. Does text on this pink meet contrast guidelines? measurement
  2. Which colour pairs work? action

Print

Reproduction.

Print

Print reproduction.

  1. How will this pink reproduce in print? boundary
  2. Which profile should be used? provenance
Culture Associations.

Meaning

Symbolism.

Meaning

Cultural meaning.

  1. What associations does pink have in this culture or period, according to sources? provenance
  2. How have gender associations changed? provenance

Campaigns

Awareness.

Campaigns

Awareness campaigns.

  1. Is pink used for a specific awareness campaign here? provenance
  2. Which organisation runs it? provenance
Nature Pigments.

Sources

Pigments.

Sources

Natural sources.

  1. What causes pink colour in flamingos or flowers? definition
  2. Which pigments are involved? provenance

Materials

Dyes.

Materials

Dyes and pigments.

  1. Which dyes or pigments produce this pink? provenance
  2. Are they lightfast? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.QLT
Other names and narrower kinds
rose gold, rose Pompadour, slightly pink, cherry blossom pink, grenadine pink, peach-pink, pinkish, dark pink, Pink PP, sakura pink, Mountbatten pink, antique pink

What it is Filled

A pale red colour, between red and white, in many shades such as rose, cherry blossom pink and peach-pink; its cultural associations vary by time and place.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle pink by colour values, shades, uses in design and cultural associations, attributing associations to their contexts.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Tint of red
  • Many named shades
  • Changing gender associations over history
  • Common in branding

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Assign pink to a gender as a fixed rule.
  • Present a cultural meaning of pink as universal.
  • Use pink-coded marketing to charge more for equivalent products.

Only with a human decision

  • Using colour coding for people in services or records.

May

  • Describe pink shades with colour codes and their cultural associations by time and place.
  • Reproduce pink accurately in designs, stating the colour space.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Gendered colour coding can limit children's choices.
  • The pink price premium on products charges women more.

Who is affected

  • Children
  • Consumers
  • Designers

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns the colour; it is held in common.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q3142 - registry parent class

related

  • red (colour) - category
  • colour space - system
  • magenta - neighbour
  • design - application

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.pink
  • Wikidata: Q429220 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q429220)
  • CSS named colour: pink #FFC0CB web colour

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • web colour pink: #FFC0CB - CSS named colour

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Hex codes such as #FFC0CB
  • Named shades
  • Magenta and salmon are neighbouring colours
  • Pale red to light magenta tones.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • give colour codes for shades of pink
  • check contrast for accessibility
  • describe cultural associations with sources
  • name shades consistently

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Low contrast text on pink
  • Stating cultural associations as universal

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • WCAG contrast guidance

Context of use required Filled

  • Design, fashion, art and communication.
  • light pink
  • hot pink
  • rose and dusty pink
  • cherry blossom pink
  • rose gold (metallic)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q429220: pink - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Pink - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should shades be separate entries?
  • How should colour systems be linked?
  • How should associations be attributed?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q429220/spec.json