Web colors
Below is a chart showing the computer web color shades of white. An ''achromatic white'' is a white color in which the red, green, and blue 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.White
''White'' is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitiveGhost white
The web color ''ghost white'' is a tint of white associated with what the 'creator' of the color imagined the hue of aWhite smoke
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.White solid
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.Baby powder
The Crayola crayon color ''baby powder'' was introduced in 1994 as part of its specialty Magic Scent crayon collection.Snow
The web color ''snow'' is displayed at left. The first recorded use of ''snow'' as a color name in English was in 1000. The color ''snow'' was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.Ivory
''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. The color ''ivory'' was included as one of theFloral white
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
''Seashell'' is an off-white color that resembles some of the very pale pinkish tones that are common in manyBone white
''Bone white'' is a yellowish-gray shade of white which represents the color of natural, unbleached bones.Cornsilk
''Cornsilk'' is a color that is a representation of the color ofOld lace
''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 ofCream
''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. In 1987, ''cream'' was included as one of the X11 colors.Beige
The color ''beige'' is displayed at left. The first recorded use of ''beige'' as a color name in English was in 1887. 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
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
''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
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.Eggshell
The color ''eggshell'' is displayed at left. The color ''eggshell'' is a representation of the average color of chicken eggs.Dutch white
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
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).Vanilla
The color ''vanilla'' is a rich tint of off-white as well as a medium pale tint of yellow. The first recorded use of ''vanilla'' as a color name in English was in 1925.Flax
The color ''flax'' is displayed at left. The first recorded use of ''flax'' as a color name in English was in 1915. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color Sample of Flax: Page 47 Plate 12 Color Sample B2Navajo white
''Navajo white'' is a whitish orange color, and derives its name from its similarity to the background color of the Navajo Nation ethnic flag. In 1987, ''Navajo white'' was included as one of the X11 colors.Alabaster
Displayed at right is the color alabaster. It represents the whitish color of the mineral alabaster. 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.See also
* Beige * Lists of colors *References
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