Seashell (color)
Appearance
Seashell | |
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Hex triplet | #FFF5EE |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 245, 238) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (25°, 7%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 9, 47°) |
Source | X11 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Yellowish white |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |

Seashell is an off-white color that resembles some of the very pale pinkish tones that are common in many seashells.
The first recorded use of seashell as a color name in English was in 1926.[1]
In 1987, "seashell" was included as one of the X11 colors.

See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Seashell: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample A4