The superior man did not use a deep purple, or a puce color, in the ornaments of his dress. Even in his undress, he did not wear anything of a red or reddish color.
君子不以绀緅饰。红紫不以为亵服。
Source: The Analects, Xiang Dang X, Chapter 6
Author: The Compilers
The Chromatic Code: A Gentleman’s Guard Against Improper Hues
