Color is the most important narrative and modeling element in animation. Through the use of color levels and contrast, harmony and conflict, tone and tone change, etc. it can cause the audience's emotional response.The art of painting integrates literature and audio-visual art. Early animation artists used Chinese traditional colors for reference in cartoons to make the characters in the animation full of artistic charm with Chinese characteristics. It can be seen that inheriting and carrying forward this national artistic element is an effective way to create excellent cartoons, and it can increase the probability of success in shaping characters and scenes.