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.
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.CMYK
Off-white colors were pervasively paired with beiges in the 1930s,CMYK and especially popular again from roughly 1955 to 1975.CMYK
Whiteness measures the degree to which a surface is white in colorimetry.
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 #FFFFFF
Whitesmoke #F5F5F5
Snow #FFFAFA
Honeydew #F0FFF0
Mintcream #F5FFFA
Azure #F0FFFF
Aliceblue #F0F8FF
Ghostwhite #F8F8FF
Seashell #FFF5EE
Beige #F5F5DC
Oldlace #FDF5E6
Floralwhite #FFFAF0
Ivory #FFFFF0
Antiquewhite #FAEBD7
Linen #FAF0E6
Lavenderblush #FFF0F5
White
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFFFFF
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 255, 255)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 0, 0, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 0%, 100%)
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.
Variations of white (off-white colors)
Ghost white
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F8F8FF
sRGBB (r, g, b) (248, 248, 255)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (3, 3, 0, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (240°, 3%, 100%)
The web color ghost white is a tint of white associated with what it is imagined the color of a ghost might be.
There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987.
White smoke
White smoke (#F5F5F5)
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F5F5F5
sRGBB (r, g, b) (245, 245, 245)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 0, 0, 9.95)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 0%, 96.1%)
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.
Baby powder
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FEFEFA
sRGBB (r, g, b) (254, 254, 250)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 0, 2, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (60°, 2%, 100%)
The Crayola crayon color baby powder was introduced in 1994 as part of its specialty Magic Scent crayon collection.
Snow
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFFAFA
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 250, 250)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 2, 2, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 2%, 100%)
The first recorded use of snow as a color name in English was in 1000.CMYK
The color snow was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.
Ivory
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFFFF0
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 255, 240)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 0, 6, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (60°, 6%, 100%)
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.CMYK
The color ivory was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.
Floral white
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFFAF0
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 250, 240)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 2, 2, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (40°, 6%, 100%)
There is no evidence that this color name was in use before the X11 color names were formulated in 1987.
Seashell
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFF5EE
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 245, 238)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 3, 4, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (25°, 7%, 100%)
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.CMYK
In 1987, seashell was included as one of the X11 colors.
Cornsilk
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFF8DC
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 248, 220)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 3, 14, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (48°, 14%, 100%)
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.CMYK
In 1987, cornsilk was included as one of the X11 colors.
Old lace
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FDF5E6
sRGBB (r, g, b) (253, 245, 230)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 3, 9, 1)
HSV (h, s, v) (39°, 9%, 99%)
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
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFFDD0
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 253, 208)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 1, 18, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (57°, 18%, 100%)
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.CMYK
In 1987, cream was included as one of the X11 colors.
Beige
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F5F5DC
sRGBB (r, g, b) (245, 245, 220)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 0, 10, 4)
HSV (h, s, v) (60°, 10%, 96%)
The first recorded use of beige as a color name in English was in 1887.CMYK
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 yellow than they are to white.
Parchment
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F1E9D2
sRGBB (r, g, b) (241, 233, 210)
In 2001, this was made into one of the colors on the Xona.com color list.
Antique white
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FAEBD7
sRGBB (r, g, b) (250, 235, 215)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 6, 14, 2)
HSV (h, s, v) (34°, 14%, 98%)
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
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F7E7CE
sRGBB (r, g, b) (247, 231, 206)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 7, 17, 3)
HSV (h, s, v) (37°, 17%, 97%)
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.CMYK
Eggshell
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F0EAD6
sRGBB (r, g, b) (240, 234, 214)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 2, 11, 6)
HSV (h, s, v) (46°, 11%, 94%)
The color eggshell is a representation of the average color of chicken eggs.
Dutch white
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #EFDFBB
sRGBB (r, g, b) (239, 223, 187)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 7, 22, 6)
HSV (h, s, v) (42°, 22%, 94CMYK%)
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
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #E3DAC9
sRGBB (r, g, b) (227, 218, 201)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 4, 11, 11)
HSV (h, s, v) (39°, 11%, 89%)
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).CMYK
Bone colored paint is often used by landlords to paint vacant apartments that are for rent since it hides dirt and stains better than white.
Vanilla
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F3E5AB
sRGBB (r, g, b) (243, 229, 171)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 6, 30, 5)
HSV (h, s, v) (48°, 30%, 95%)
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.CMYK
Flax
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #EEDC82
sRGBB (r, g, b) (238, 220, 130)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (7, 8, 60, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (50°, 45%, 93%)
The first recorded use of flax as a color name in English was in 1915.CMYK
Navajo white
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFDEAD
sRGBB (r, g, b) (255, 222, 173)
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) (0, 13, 32, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (36°, 32%, 100%)
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.
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