How many colors can Hanfu design use at most?

According to the report of this newspaper, the color of Hanfu is in harmony with natural changes. As early as the Western Han Dynasty, emperors used the colors of the four seasons to form the "Four Seasons Clothing". In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the thought of imitating the five elements was changed to "five times", corresponding to the five colors of the five elements, namely, Chun Lv, Xiahong, Xiahuang, Qiubai and Donghei. Hanfu followed the five elements and five colors system until the Qing Dynasty.

The colors of Hanfu also have certain grades and etiquette norms. For example, yellow has always been regarded as a noble color, and only emperors and dignitaries can wear it. For example, in Song Dynasty, officials of Grade 9 and above used cyan, officials of Grade 7 and above used green, officials of Grade 5 and above used vermilion, and officials of Grade 3 and above used purple. This system changes with time.