Slate gray
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| Slate gray | |
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #708090 |
| sRGBB(r,g,b) | (112, 128, 144) |
| HSV(h,s,v) | (210°, 22%, 56%) |
| CIELChuv(L,C,h) | (53, 17, 239°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish blue |
| B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
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Slate grayis agraycolor with a slightazuretinge that is a representation of the average color of the materialslate.As atertiary color,slate is an equal mix of purple and green pigments.[2][3]
Slaty,referring to this color, is often used to describe birds.
The first recorded use ofslate grayas a color name in English was in 1705.[4]
Variations
[edit]Light slate gray
[edit]| Light slate gray | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #778899 |
| sRGBB(r,g,b) | (119, 136, 153) |
| HSV(h,s,v) | (210°, 22%, 60%) |
| CIELChuv(L,C,h) | (56, 19, 239°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish blue |
| B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at right is the web colorlight slate gray.[5]
Dark slate gray
[edit]| Dark slate gray | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #2F4F4F |
| sRGBB(r,g,b) | (47, 79, 79) |
| HSV(h,s,v) | (180°, 41%, 31%) |
| CIELChuv(L,C,h) | (31, 14, 192°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark bluish green |
| B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at right is the web colordark slate gray.[6]
In human culture
[edit]Computers
- The exterior shells ofsupercomputersare often colored various shades of slate gray.
- TheiPhone 5and theiPad Minicomes in a dark slate gray colored aluminum body contrasted with black.
- Western Electric used the term SLATE for the color instead of gray in their 25-pair (and multiples) cable for pairs 5-10-15-20-25.
Transportation
- TheSNew York City Subwayservice bullet, used in three out of the system's 28 services, is colored slate gray.
Military
- TheFleet Air Armaircraft Temperate Day Scheme in theWorld War Twowas dark slate gray over extra dark sea gray on top sides and Sky on undersides. This scheme was referred as "slime over sludge".
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^RGB approximations of RYB tertiary colors, using cubic interpolation."RYB RGB conversion".Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2013.Retrieved29 December2012.The colors displayed here are substantially paler than the true colors a mixture of paints would produce.
- ^William J. Miskella, 1928,Practical Color Simplified: A Handbook on Lacquering, Enameling, Coloring And Painting,pp.[page needed]
- ^John Lemos, 1920, "Color Charts for the School Room", inSchool Arts,vol. 19, pp. 580–584.
- ^Maerz and Paul.A Dictionary of Color.New York: 1930. McGraw-Hill. Page 204; Color Sample of Slate Gray: Page 51, Plate 14, Color Sample A2.
- ^"Light slate gray".ColorHexa.
- ^"Dark slate gray".ColorHexa.
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