Seashell (color)

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
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

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

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

Shades of white

Anti-flash white	Antique white	Beige	Blond	Cornsilk	Cosmic latte	Cream	Eggshell	Floral white	Ghost white

Honeydew	Isabelline	Ivory	Lavender blush	Lemon chiffon	Linen	Magnolia	Mint cream	Navajo white	Old lace

Papaya whip	Peach	Pearl	Seashell	Snow	Splashed white	Vanilla	White	White smoke

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

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Seashell (color)

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