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Shades of white

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White
Common connotations
Purity,snow,brightness
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFFFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(0°, 0%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(100, 0, 0°)
SourceBy definition
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Shades ofwhitearecolorsthat differ only slightly from pure white. Variations of white include what are commonly termedoff-whitecolors, which may be considered part of a neutral color scheme.

Incolor theory,ashadeis a pure color mixed with black (or having a lowerlightness). Strictly speaking, a "shade of white" would be a neutralgray.This article is also about off-white colors that vary from pure white inhue,and inchroma(also called saturation, or intensity).

Colors often considered "shades of white" includecream,eggshell,ivory,Navajo white,andvanilla.Even the lighting of a room, however, can cause a pure white to be perceived as off-white.[1]

Off-white colors were pervasively paired withbeigesin the 1930s,[2]and especially popular again from roughly 1955 to 1975.[3]In terms of paint, off-white paints are now becoming more popular, withBenjamin Moorehaving 152 shades of off-whites,Behrhaving 167, andPPGhas 315.[4]

Whitenessmeasures the degree to which a surface is white incolorimetry.

Web colors[edit]

Below is a chart showing the computerweb colorshades of white. Anachromatic whiteis a white color in which the red, green, and blues codes are exactly equal. The web colorswhiteandwhite smokeare achromatic colors. Achromatic shade of whiteis a white color in which the red, green, and blue codes are not exactly equal, but are close to each other, which is what makes it a shade of white.

HTML color name Sample Hex triplet
(rendered by name) (rendered by hex triplet)
White #FFFFFF
Whitesmoke #F5F5F5
White solid #F4F5FA
Snow #FFFAFA
Honeydew #F0FFF0
Mintcream #F5FFFA
Azure #F0FFFF
Aliceblue #F0F8FF
Ghostwhite #F8F8FF
Seashell #FFF5EE
Beige #F5F5DC
Oldlace #FDF5E6
Floralwhite #FFFAF0
Ivory #FFFFF0
Linen #FAF0E6
Lavenderblush #FFF0F5

White[edit]

Main article:White

White
#FFFFFF

White
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFFFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(0°, 0%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(100, 0, 0°)
SourceBy definition
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Whiteis a color, theperceptionof which is evoked bylightthat stimulates all three types of color sensitivecone cellsin the human eye in equal amounts and with highbrightnesscompared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void ofhueandgrayness.White is the lightest possible color.

Chalk white[edit]

Chalk white
#FBFFFF

Chalk white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FBFFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(251, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 2%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(100, 0, 0°)
SourcePourpre[5]
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Chalk whiteis a tint of white resembling thechalkcolor.

Ghost white[edit]

Ghost white
#F8F8FF

Ghost white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F8F8FF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(248, 248, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(240°, 3%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(98, 5, 266°)
SourceX11[6]
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Theweb colorghost whiteis a tint of white loosely inspired by traditional representations ofghosts.There is no evidence that this color name was in use before theX11color names were formulated in 1987.[citation needed]

White smoke[edit]

White smoke
#F5F5F5

White smoke
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F5F5F5
sRGBB(r,g,b)(245, 245, 245)
HSV(h,s,v)(0°, 0%, 96%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(97, 0, 0°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web colorwhite smokeis displayed on the left.

There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987. The color is also known asCultured Pearl,one ofcrayoncolors issued byCrayolain its 16-pack of Pearl Brite Crayons.[7]

White solid[edit]

White solid
#F4F5FA

White solid
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F4F5FA
sRGBB(r,g,b)(244, 245, 250)
HSV(h,s,v)(230°, 2%, 98%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(97, 4, 258°)
SourceColor Hex Map
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web colorwhite solidis displayed on the left.

There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987. Sometimes also known asGhost White,the color has marked blue hues, although is otherwise very close to being completely white in the RGB color system.[8]

Baby powder[edit]

Baby powder
#FEFEFA

Baby powder
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FEFEFA
sRGBB(r,g,b)(254, 254, 250)
HSV(h,s,v)(60°, 2%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(100, 0, 0°)
SourceCrayola
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Talcum or baby powder
Talcum orbaby powder

TheCrayolacrayon colorbaby powderwas introduced in 1994 as part of its specialty Magic Scent crayon collection. It is a very light yellow.

Snow[edit]

Snow
#FFFAFA

Snow
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFFAFA
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 250, 250)
HSV(h,s,v)(0°, 2%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(99, 3, 12°)
SourceX11[6]
ISCC–NBS descriptorWhite
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web colorsnowis displayed at left.

The first recorded use ofsnowas a color name in English was in 1000.[9]

Snow in Bulgaria
Snow inBulgaria

The colorsnowwas included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.

Ivory[edit]

Main article:Ivory (color)

Ivory
#FFFFF0

Ivory
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFFFF0
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 255, 240)
HSV(h,s,v)(60°, 6%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(100, 0, 0°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Ivoryis an off-white color that resemblesivory,the material out of which theteethandtusksof animals (such as theelephantand thewalrus) are made. It has a very slight tint ofyellow.

The first recorded use ofivoryas a color name in English was in 1385.[10]

A carving in ivory
A carving inivory

The colorivorywas included as one of theX11 colorswhen they were formulated in 1987.

Floral white[edit]

Floral white
#FFFAF0

Floral white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFFAF0
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 250, 240)
HSV(h,s,v)(40°, 6%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(98, 9, 67°)
SourceX11[6]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web colorfloral whiteis displayed at left.

There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987.

Seashell[edit]

Main article:Seashell (color)

Seashell
#FFF5EE

Seashell
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFF5EE
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 245, 238)
HSV(h,s,v)(25°, 7%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(97, 9, 47°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorYellowish white
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Seashellis an off-white color that resembles some of the very pale pinkish tones that are common in manyseashells.

The first recorded use ofseashellas a color name in English was in 1926.[11]

Seashell in the sand
Seashellin the sand

In 1987,seashellwas included as one of the X11 colors.

Bone white[edit]

Bone white
#F9F6EE

Bone white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F9F6EE
sRGBB(r,g,b)(249, 246, 238)
HSV(h,s,v)(44°, 4%, 98%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(97, 7, 72°)
SourceHTML Color Codes[12]
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Bone whiteis a yellowish-gray shade of white which represents the color of natural, unbleached bones.

Cornsilk[edit]

Cornsilk
#FFF8DC

Cornsilk
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFF8DC
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 248, 220)
HSV(h,s,v)(48°, 14%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(97, 22, 75°)
SourceX11[6]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Cornsilkis a color that is a representation of the color ofcornsilk.

The first recorded use ofcornsilkas a color name in English was in 1927.[13]

Cornsilk
Cornsilk

In 1987,cornsilkwas included as one of the X11 colors.

Old lace[edit]

Old lace
#FDF5E6

Old lace
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FDF5E6
sRGBB(r,g,b)(253, 245, 230)
HSV(h,s,v)(39°, 9%, 99%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(97, 13, 66°)
SourceX11[6]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Old laceis a web color that is a very pale yellowishorangethat resembles the color of an oldlacetablecloth.

It is one of the original X11 colors.

Old lace is used as a color of a certain kind ofCaucasianskin type in art.

Cream[edit]

Main article:Cream (color)

Cream
#FFFDD0

Cream
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFFDD0
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 253, 208)
HSV(h,s,v)(57°, 18%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(98, 33, 84°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorLight yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Creamis a color that is a representation of the color of thecreamproduced from the milk of cattle.

The first recorded use ofcreamas a color name in English was in 1590.[14]

Strawberries with cream
Strawberrieswithcream

In 1987,creamwas included as one of the X11 colors.

Beige[edit]

Main article:Beige

Beige
#F5F5DC

Beige
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F5F5DC
sRGBB(r,g,b)(245, 245, 220)
HSV(h,s,v)(60°, 10%, 96%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(96, 19, 86°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorbeigeis displayed at left.

The first recorded use ofbeigeas a color name in English was in 1887.[15]

The term originates frombeige cloth,a cottonfabricleft undyed in its natural color.

A beige cat
A beige cat

Items that are ofbeigecolor in real world applications are typically closer to brown than they are to white.

Parchment[edit]

Parchment
#F1E9D2

Parchment
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F1E9D2
sRGBB(r,g,b)(241, 233, 210)
HSV(h,s,v)(45°, 13%, 95%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(92, 19, 72°)
SourceXona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at left is the color parchment.

Parchment made from goatskin
Parchmentmade fromgoatskin

In 2001, this was made into one of the colors on the Xona.com color list.

Antique white[edit]

Antique white
#FAEBD7

Antique white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FAEBD7
sRGBB(r,g,b)(250, 235, 215)
HSV(h,s,v)(34°, 14%, 98%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(94, 20, 59°)
SourceX11[6]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Antique whiteis a web color.

The color nameantique whitebegan to be used in 1987 when the X11 colors were first formulated.

Champagne[edit]

Main article:Champagne (color)

Champagne
#F7E7CE

Champagne
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F7E7CE
sRGBB(r,g,b)(247, 231, 206)
HSV(h,s,v)(37°, 17%, 97%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(92, 23, 62°)
SourceMaerz and Paul
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorchampagneis displayed at left.

The color's name is derived from the typical color of the beveragechampagne.

A glass of champagne
A glass ofchampagne

The first recorded use ofchampagneas a color name in English was in 1915.[16]

Eggshell[edit]

Main article:Eggshell (color)

Eggshell
#F0EAD6

Eggshell
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F0EAD6
sRGBB(r,g,b)(240, 234, 214)
HSV(h,s,v)(46°, 11%, 94%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(93, 16, 74°)
SourceISCC-NBS
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The coloreggshellis displayed at left.

Broken egg shells
Broken egg shells

The coloreggshellis a representation of the average color ofchicken eggs.

Dutch white[edit]

Dutch white
#EFDFBB

Dutch white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#EFDFBB
sRGBB(r,g,b)(239, 223, 187)
HSV(h,s,v)(42°, 22%, 94%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(89, 31, 67°)
SourceResene
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at left is the colorDutch white.

Dutch whiteis one of the colors on the Resene Color List, a color list popular in Australia and New Zealand. The colorDutch whitewas formulated in 2000.

Bone[edit]

Bone
#E3DAC9

Bone
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#E3DAC9
sRGBB(r,g,b)(227, 218, 201)
HSV(h,s,v)(39°, 11%, 89%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(87, 15, 66°)
SourceKelly-Moore
ISCC–NBS descriptorYellowish gray
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorboneis displayed at left. This color is a representation of the color ofbones.

The first recorded use ofboneas a color name in English was in the first decade of the 19th century (exact year uncertain).[17]

Cranial bones
Cranial bones

Vanilla[edit]

Main article:Vanilla (color)

Vanilla
#F3E5AB

Vanilla
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F3E5AB
sRGBB(r,g,b)(243, 229, 171)
HSV(h,s,v)(48°, 30%, 95%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(91, 44, 75°)
SourceISCC-NBS
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale greenish yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorvanillais a richtintof off-white as well as a medium pale tint of yellow.

Vanilla orchid
Vanillaorchid
Vanilla ice cream
Vanillaice cream

The first recorded use ofvanillaas a color name in English was in 1925.[18]

Flax[edit]

Main article:Flax (color)

Flax
#EEDC82

Flax
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#EEDC82
sRGBB(r,g,b)(238, 220, 130)
HSV(h,s,v)(50°, 45%, 93%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(87, 63, 75°)
SourceMaerz and Paul[19]
ISCC–NBS descriptorLight greenish yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorflaxis displayed at left.

A patch of flax in Poland
A patch offlaxinPoland

The first recorded use offlaxas a color name in English was in 1915.[20]

Navajo white[edit]

Main article:Navajo white

Navajo white
#FFDEAD

Navajo white
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FFDEAD
sRGBB(r,g,b)(255, 222, 173)
HSV(h,s,v)(36°, 32%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(90, 45, 58°)
SourceX11[21]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Navajo whiteis a whitish orange color, and derives its name from theNavajo Nationethnic flag, a flag that uses this color.

Flag of the Navajo Nation
Flag of theNavajo Nation

In 1987,Navajo whitewas included as one of the X11 colors.

Alabaster[edit]

Alabaster
#EDEAE0

Displayed at left is the coloralabaster.It represents the whitish color of the mineralalabaster.

Alabaster
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#EDEAE0
sRGBB(r,g,b)(237, 234, 224)
HSV(h,s,v)(46°, 5%, 93%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(93, 8, 74°)
Source[Unsourced]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
A slab of alabaster
A slab ofalabaster

Alabaster has been used as a color in English since at least 1594 (in Shakespeare'sThe Rape of Lucrece), but the origin of the RGB coordinates is not known.

Linen[edit]

Linen
#FAF0E6

An X11 color, representing the whitish color of thelinencloth.

Linen
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#FAF0E6
sRGBB(r,g,b)(250, 240, 230)
HSV(h,s,v)(30°, 8%, 98%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(95, 11, 54°)
SourceX11
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Linen handkerchief
Linen handkerchief

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Sickler, Dean (2010).The Keys to Color: A Decorator's Handbook.The Keys to Color. p. 11.ISBN9781439270486.Retrieved17 December2010.
  2. ^Ryan, Elaine (2007).Color Your Life: How to Design Your Home with Colors from Your Heart.New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 12–15.ISBN9780312368197.Retrieved17 December2010.
  3. ^Mahnke, Frank H. (1996).Color, Environment, and Human Response.New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 80.ISBN9780471286677.Retrieved17 December2010.
  4. ^Korn, Melissa (2021-08-12)."Simply White, Snowfall White, School House White: Proliferation of White Paint Shades Stupefies Renovators".The Wall Street Journal.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-08-13.Retrieved2021-08-13.
  5. ^"Couleur de craie _ définition et codes couleur - pourpre.com".Pourpre.Archived fromthe originalon 10 August 2022.Retrieved30 December2022.
  6. ^abcdefCSS Color Module Level 3 (W3C):
  7. ^Crowther, Jenny."16 Count Crayola Pearl Brite Crayons: What's Inside the Box".Jenny's Crayon Collection.Retrieved2021-11-17.
  8. ^"#f4f5fa Hex Color - White Solid - Color Hex Map".Color Hex Map.Retrieved2022-06-20.
  9. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204
  10. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 197; Color Sample of Ivory: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample B12
  11. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Seashell: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample A4
  12. ^"Bone White Color, Codes and Facts".HTML Color Codes.Retrieved2022-10-05.
  13. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Cornsilk: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample G3
  14. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Cream: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample D4
  15. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Beige: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample C2
  16. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample of Champagne: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample B3 Note: The color called Champagne in the color box above (color #F7E7CE) matches the color shown as Champagne in Maerz and Paul.
  17. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190
  18. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 206; Color Sample of Vanilla: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample C3
  19. ^The color displayed in the color box above matches the color calledflaxin the 1930 book by Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the colorflaxis displayed on page 47, Plate 12, Color Sample B2.
  20. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color Sample of Flax: Page 47 Plate 12 Color Sample B2
  21. ^CSS Color Module Level 3:
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