Shades of white are colors that differ only slightly from pure white. Variations of white include what are commonly termed off-white colors, which may be considered part of a neutral color scheme.
| White | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Common connotations | |
| Purity, snow, brightness | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFFFF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 255, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 0%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (100, 0, 0°) |
| Source | By definition |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
In color theory, a shade is a pure color mixed with black (or having a lower lightness). Strictly speaking, a "shade of white" would be a neutral gray. This article is also about off-white colors that vary from pure white in hue, and in chroma (also called saturation, or intensity).
Colors often considered "shades of white" include cream, eggshell, ivory, Navajo white, and vanilla. Even the lighting of a room, however, can cause a pure white to be perceived as off-white.[1]
Off-white colors were pervasively paired with beiges in the 1930s,[2] and especially popular again from roughly 1955 to 1975.[3] In terms of paint, off-white paints are now becoming more popular, with Benjamin Moore having 152 shades of off-whites, Behr having 167, and PPG has 315.[4]
Whiteness measures the degree to which a surface is white in colorimetry.
Web colors
editBelow is a chart showing the computer web color shades of white. An achromatic white is a white color in which the red, green, and blues codes are exactly equal. The web colors white and white smoke are achromatic colors. A chromatic shade of white is a white color in which the red, green, and blue codes are not exactly equal, but are close to each other, which is what makes it a shade of white.
| HTML color name | Sample | Hex triplet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (rendered by name) | (rendered by hex triplet) | ||
| White | #FFFFFF | ||
| Whitesmoke | #F5F5F5 | ||
| White solid | #F4F5FA | ||
| Snow | #FFFAFA | ||
| Honeydew | #F0FFF0 | ||
| Mintcream | #F5FFFA | ||
| Azure | #F0FFFF | ||
| Aliceblue | #F0F8FF | ||
| Ghostwhite | #F8F8FF | ||
| Seashell | #FFF5EE | ||
| Beige | #F5F5DC | ||
| Oldlace | #FDF5E6 | ||
| Floralwhite | #FFFAF0 | ||
| Ivory | #FFFFF0 | ||
| Linen | #FAF0E6 | ||
| Lavenderblush | #FFF0F5 | ||
White
editWhite
#FFFFFF
| White | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFFFF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 255, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 0%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (100, 0, 0°) |
| Source | By definition |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness. White is the lightest possible color.
Chalk white
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Chalk white
#FBFFFF
| Chalk white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FBFFFF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (251, 255, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (180°, 2%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (100, 0, 0°) |
| Source | Pourpre[5] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Chalk white is a tint of white resembling the chalk color.
Ghost white
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Ghost white
#F8F8FF
| Ghost white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F8F8FF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (248, 248, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (240°, 3%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (98, 5, 266°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color ghost white is a tint of white loosely inspired by traditional representations of ghosts. There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987.[citation needed]
White smoke
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White smoke
#F5F5F5
| White smoke | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F5F5F5 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (245, 245, 245) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 0%, 96%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 0, 0°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color white smoke is displayed on the left.
There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987. The color is also known as Cultured Pearl, one of crayon colors issued by Crayola in its 16-pack of Pearl Brite Crayons.[7]
White solid
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White solid
#F4F5FA
| White solid | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F4F5FA |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (244, 245, 250) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (230°, 2%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 4, 258°) |
| Source | Color Hex Map |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color white solid is displayed on the left.
There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987. Sometimes also known as Ghost White, the color has marked blue hues, although is otherwise very close to being completely white in the RGB color system.[8]
Baby powder
editBaby powder
#FEFEFA
| Baby powder | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FEFEFA |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (254, 254, 250) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (60°, 2%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (100, 0, 0°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The Crayola crayon color baby powder was introduced in 1994 as part of its specialty Magic Scent crayon collection. It is a very light yellow.
Snow
editSnow
#FFFAFA
| Snow | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFAFA |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 250, 250) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 2%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (99, 3, 12°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | White |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color snow is displayed at left.
The first recorded use of snow as a color name in English was in 1000.[9]
The color snow was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.
Ivory
editIvory
#FFFFF0
| Ivory | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFFF0 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 255, 240) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (60°, 6%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (100, 0, 0°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Ivory is an off-white color that resembles ivory, the material out of which the teeth and tusks of animals (such as the elephant and the walrus) are made. It has a very slight tint of yellow.
The first recorded use of ivory as a color name in English was in 1385.[10]
The color ivory was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.
Floral white
editFloral white
#FFFAF0
| Floral white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFAF0 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 250, 240) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (40°, 6%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (98, 9, 67°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color floral white is displayed at left.
There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987.
Seashell
editSeashell
#FFF5EE
| 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.[11]
In 1987, seashell was included as one of the X11 colors.
Bone white
editBone white
#F9F6EE
| Bone white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F9F6EE |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (249, 246, 238) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (44°, 4%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 7, 72°) |
| Source | HTML Color Codes[12] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Bone white is a yellowish-gray shade of white which represents the color of natural, unbleached bones.
Cornsilk
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Cornsilk
#FFF8DC
| Cornsilk | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFF8DC |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 248, 220) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (48°, 14%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 22, 75°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Cornsilk is a color that is a representation of the color of cornsilk.
The first recorded use of cornsilk as a color name in English was in 1927.[13]
In 1987, cornsilk was included as one of the X11 colors.
Old lace
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Old lace
#FDF5E6
| Old lace | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FDF5E6 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (253, 245, 230) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (39°, 9%, 99%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 13, 66°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Old lace is a web color that is a very pale yellowish orange that resembles the color of an old lace tablecloth.
It is one of the original X11 colors.
Old lace is used as a color of a certain kind of Caucasian skin type in art.
Cream
editCream
#FFFDD0
| Cream | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFDD0 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 253, 208) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (57°, 18%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (98, 33, 84°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Cream is a color that is a representation of the color of the cream produced from the milk of cattle.
The first recorded use of cream as a color name in English was in 1590.[14]
In 1987, cream was included as one of the X11 colors.
Beige
editBeige
#F5F5DC
| Beige | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F5F5DC |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (245, 245, 220) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (60°, 10%, 96%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (96, 19, 86°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color beige is displayed at left.
The first recorded use of beige as a color name in English was in 1887.[15]
The term originates from beige cloth, a cotton fabric left undyed in its natural color.
Items that are of beige color in real world applications are typically closer to brown than they are to white.
Parchment
editParchment
#F1E9D2
| Parchment | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F1E9D2 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (241, 233, 210) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (45°, 13%, 95%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (92, 19, 72°) |
| Source | Xona.com Color List |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at left is the color parchment.
In 2001, this was made into one of the colors on the Xona.com color list.
Antique white
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Antique white
#FAEBD7
| Antique white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FAEBD7 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (250, 235, 215) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (34°, 14%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (94, 20, 59°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Antique white is a web color.
The color name antique white began to be used in 1987 when the X11 colors were first formulated.
Champagne
editChampagne
#F7E7CE
| Champagne | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F7E7CE |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (247, 231, 206) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (37°, 17%, 97%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (92, 23, 62°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color champagne is displayed at left.
The color's name is derived from the typical color of the beverage champagne.
The first recorded use of champagne as a color name in English was in 1915.[16]
Eggshell
editEggshell
#F0EAD6
| Eggshell | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F0EAD6 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (240, 234, 214) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (46°, 11%, 94%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (93, 16, 74°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color eggshell is displayed at left.
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The color eggshell is a representation of the average color of chicken eggs.
Dutch white
editDutch white
#EFDFBB
| Dutch white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #EFDFBB |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (239, 223, 187) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (42°, 22%, 94%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (89, 31, 67°) |
| Source | Resene |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at left is the color Dutch white.
Dutch white is one of the colors on the Resene Color List, a color list popular in Australia and New Zealand. The color Dutch white was formulated in 2000.
Bone
editBone
#E3DAC9
| Bone | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E3DAC9 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (227, 218, 201) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (39°, 11%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (87, 15, 66°) |
| Source | Kelly-Moore |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Yellowish gray |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color bone is displayed at left. This color is a representation of the color of bones.
The first recorded use of bone as a color name in English was in the first decade of the 19th century (exact year uncertain).[17]
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Vanilla
editVanilla
#F3E5AB
| Vanilla | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F3E5AB |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (243, 229, 171) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (48°, 30%, 95%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (91, 44, 75°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale greenish yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color vanilla is a rich tint of off-white as well as a medium pale tint of yellow.
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The first recorded use of vanilla as a color name in English was in 1925.[18]
Flax
editFlax
#EEDC82
| Flax | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #EEDC82 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (238, 220, 130) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (50°, 45%, 93%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (87, 63, 75°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[19] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light greenish yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color flax is displayed at left.
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The first recorded use of flax as a color name in English was in 1915.[20]
Navajo white
editNavajo white
#FFDEAD
| Navajo white | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFDEAD |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 222, 173) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (36°, 32%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (90, 45, 58°) |
| Source | X11[21] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Navajo white is a whitish orange color, and derives its name from the Navajo Nation ethnic flag, a flag that uses this color.
In 1987, Navajo white was included as one of the X11 colors.
Alabaster
editAlabaster
#EDEAE0
Displayed at left is the color alabaster. It represents the whitish color of the mineral alabaster.
| Alabaster | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #EDEAE0 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (237, 234, 224) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (46°, 5%, 93%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (93, 8, 74°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Alabaster has been used as a color in English since at least 1594 (in Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece), but the origin of the RGB coordinates is not known.
Linen
editLinen
#FAF0E6
An X11 color, representing the whitish color of the linen cloth.
| Linen | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FAF0E6 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (250, 240, 230) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 8%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (95, 11, 54°) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sickler, Dean (2010). The Keys to Color: A Decorator's Handbook. The Keys to Color. p. 11. ISBN 9781439270486. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ Ryan, Elaine (2007). Color Your Life: How to Design Your Home with Colors from Your Heart. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 12–15. ISBN 9780312368197. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ Mahnke, Frank H. (1996). Color, Environment, and Human Response. New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 80. ISBN 9780471286677. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ Korn, Melissa (2021-08-12). "Simply White, Snowfall White, School House White: Proliferation of White Paint Shades Stupefies Renovators". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Couleur de craie _ définition et codes couleur - pourpre.com". Pourpre. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f CSS Color Module Level 3 (W3C):
- ^ Crowther, Jenny. "16 Count Crayola Pearl Brite Crayons: What's Inside the Box". Jenny's Crayon Collection. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "#f4f5fa Hex Color - White Solid - Color Hex Map". Color Hex Map. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 197; Color Sample of Ivory: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample B12
- ^ 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
- ^ "Bone White Color, Codes and Facts". HTML Color Codes. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Cornsilk: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample G3
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Cream: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample D4
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Beige: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample C2
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample of Champagne: Page 45 Plate 11 Color Sample B3 Note: The color called Champagne in the color box above (color #F7E7CE) matches the color shown as Champagne in Maerz and Paul.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 206; Color Sample of Vanilla: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample C3
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called flax in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color flax is displayed on page 47, Plate 12, Color Sample B2.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color Sample of Flax: Page 47 Plate 12 Color Sample B2
- ^ CSS Color Module Level 3: