Seashell (color)

Seashell
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFF5EE
sRGB B (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 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