Seashell (color)
Appearance
Seashell | ||
---|---|---|
(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
- List of colors
References
- ^ 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