August 22
Birthday Color: Golden Corn
#FFCC83 · rgb(255, 204, 131) · hsl(35, 100%, 76%) · CMYK(0,20,49,0)
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Zodiac: Leo ♌
Color words & personality
Golden Corn, the color given to August 22, is practical and warm. Its color words point to the center of the circle: you watch the edge of the group so no one is left outside. In print, this color shows a well-measured, settled saturation. It also works as a gift-wrap color or an accent on a message card.
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Birth flower, star, fish & fruit of August 22
Birth star
Sadachbia
Star words: hidden blessing, sanctuary
Aquarius · γ Aqr · mag 3.86 — Culminates around midnight
Birth flower
Lantana
Meaning: change of heart, agreement
Peak: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Birth fish
Horse mackerel (muroaji)
Fish words: simplicity, current
Peak: Aug
Lantana takes August 22. Clusters of tiny flowers shift from yellow to orange to pink as they age, so one head can show several colors at once. Its hanakotoba meanings are change of heart and agreement. Golden Corn (#FFCC83) is the birthday color, and its color word is "the center of the circle." It peaks June through September. A flower that changes, held in a color that stays.
Sadachbia is the star of August 22 — γ Aquarii, magnitude 3.86, its name from the Arabic for the luck of the hidden places, the good fortune dwelling in tents and shelters: an auspicious star of a quieter kind. Its star words are hidden blessing and sanctuary. Around midnight it culminates in the south. The day's color is Golden Corn (#FFCC83), the center of the circle: a secret blessing, and the corn-gold center of a ring — a day of being filled in a quiet place.
The birthday fish for August 22 is the Horse mackerel (muroaji), a small, unassuming fish valued for its plain, honest taste — its fish words are “simplicity” and “current”. The season peaks in August; chopped tataki-style with fresh herbs on top is a summer classic. Today's birth color is Golden Corn (#FFCC83), yellow lit from the center of the circle. Quiet shine for the day's table.
The Blackberry (ブラックベリー) is assigned to Aug 22. The Blackberry is a berry whose peak runs Aug and Sep. Its fruit words are "deep breath and night". Look for it in Aug and Sep. The color side of the day is Golden Corn (#FFCC83). Its color word is "the center of the circle". A fruit in season and a color of its own — a small way to mark the day.
Our birth flowers are an independently compiled system based on flowering seasons and hanakotoba. Birth stars are assigned by an astronomical rule — the IAU-named star culminating around midnight on that date. Birth fish and fruits are compiled independently by peak season (fish include seafood).
About this date's birth flower
- What is the birth flower for August 22?
- The birth flower for August 22 is the Lantana. Its hanakotoba include change of heart, agreement, and its peak season is Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- What is the birth fish for August 22?
- The birth fish for August 22 is the Horse mackerel (muroaji). Its fish words include simplicity, current, and its peak season is Aug.
- What is the birth fruit for August 22?
- The birth fruit for August 22 is the Blackberry. Its fruit words include deep breath, night, and its peak season is Aug, Sep.
- What is the birthday color for August 22?
- The birthday color for August 22 is Golden Corn (#FFCC83). It pairs with the day's flower, Lantana.
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Color palette for Golden Corn
Monochrome (lightness steps)
#FFEED6
oklch(95.6% 0.037 76.6)
#FFCC83
oklch(87.5% 0.108 75.5)
base
#FFA627
oklch(79.5% 0.164 69.0)
Analogous (±30°)
#FF8E83
oklch(76.6% 0.139 26.6)
#FFCC83
oklch(87.5% 0.108 75.5)
base
#F4FF83
oklch(96.7% 0.148 113.4)
Complementary (+180°)
#FFCC83
oklch(87.5% 0.108 75.5)
#83B6FF
oklch(77.0% 0.119 257.4)
base
#CCE1FF
oklch(90.4% 0.047 257.3)
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