Seashell (color)

Seashell
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFF5EE
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(255, 245, 238)
HSV (h, s, v)	(25°, 7%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(97, 9, 47°)
Source	X11
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Yellowish white
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

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.

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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