Seashell (color)
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Seashell is an
off-white 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 or yellow that looks like brown. In color theo ...
color that resembles some of the very pale pinkish tones that are common in many
seashell A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. The shell is part of the body of the animal. Empty seashells are often found washe ...
s. The first recorded use of ''seashell'' as a color name in English was in 1926. 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 In 1987, "seashell" was included as one of the X11 colors.


See also

* List of colors


References

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