Lion (color)
Appearance
Lion | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #DECC9C |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (222, 204, 156) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (44°, 30%, 87%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (82, 39, 69°) |
Source | ISCC-NBS[1] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Lion is a color that is a representation of the average color of the fur of a lion.
The first recorded use of lion as a color name in English was in 1551.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - La through Lz". November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Lion: Page 49 Plate 13 Color Sample G7