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Seashell (color)

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Seashell
 
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Hex triplet#FFF5EE
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorYellowish white
Seashell in the sand
Seashell in the sand

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.

Cockle on the Shell Beach, Western Australia

See also

  • List of colors

References

  1. 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




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