In literature, faded pink is often employed to evoke a sense of delicacy, nostalgia, and the passage of time. Writers use the hue not only to describe clothing—from a grotesque pair of faded pink and white striped pyjamas [1] to a child's faded pink slip [2]—but also to set the mood in environments and nature. The color can suggest both wear and beauty, as seen in the soft, aged appearance of a faded pink kimono [3] or the gentle overlay on clouds at dusk [4]. Whether adorning textiles, flowers, or even architectural details like a wall [5], faded pink consistently conveys a fragile, ephemeral quality that adds a layer of emotional depth and visual softness to the narrative [6], [7], [8].
- He stood still, put his hand on the door, an almost grotesque figure in his faded pink and white striped flannel pyjamas.
— from Happy House by Hutten zum Stolzenberg, Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von
- Among them toddled a child in a faded pink slip.
— from McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 by Various
- Do you believe we can pull him through?" She had on a faded pink kimono over her thin night-gown, and her heavy hair was plaited down her back.
— from Quin by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
- When daylight faded pink clouds appeared in the sky mixed with long shooting rays of white light.
— from The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 by Gordon Sellar
- The ground inside sloped sharply up, and the wall—it was faded pink—followed the contour of the land.
— from Insurgent Mexico by John Reed
- She wore a soft white silk dress with big faded pink roses in it, and her hair was fastened at each ear with a bunch of little pink roses.
— from Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Her eyes lit on the faded pink flowers that still adorned the what-not.
— from Red-Robin by Jane Abbott
- The jars still held faded pink tulips.
— from Carnival by Compton MacKenzie