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Lion (color)

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Lion
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#DECC9C
sRGBB(r,g,b)(222, 204, 156)
HSV(h,s,v)(44°, 30%, 87%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(82, 39, 69°)
SourceISCC-NBS
ISCC–NBS descriptorGrayish yellow
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
A male lion inNamibia

Lionis acolorthat is a representation of the average color of the fur of alion.

The first recorded use oflionas a color name inEnglishwas in 1551.[1]

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References

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  1. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Lion: Page 49 Plate 13 Color Sample G7