Seashell (color)

Seashell is an off-white color that resembles some of the very pale pinkish tones that are common in many seashells.

Seashell

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFF5EE
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 245, 238)
CMYK^H (c, m, y, k)	(0, 3, 4, 0)
HSV (h, s, v)	(25°, 7%, 100%)
Source	X11
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Yellowish white
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

Seashell in the sand

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

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

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

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