Navajo white
| Navajo White | ||
|---|---|---|
| (90, 45, 58°) | ||
| Source | X11[1] | |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
Navajo White is an orangish white color, or
pastel yellow orange, and derives its name from its similarity to the background color of the Navajo Nation flag. The name "Navajo White" is usually only used when referring to paint. Despite its name, the color is not a shade of white, but rather of yellow or of orange
.
From the 1970s to the 1990s it was, along with the color
off-white, grey
, and pastel colors.
In 1989, the color "Navajo white" was included in the X11 color list.[2] As such, it became and continues to be (2019) part of the web colors.
References
- ^ CSS Color Module Level 3:
- ^ JSConf (2014-07-16), Alex Sexton: Peachpuffs and Lemonchiffons [CSSConfUS2014], archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2016-11-16
See also
- List of colors