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Silver is the color of the metal silver. It is a grayish-white color.
The first recorded use of silver as a color name in English was in 1481.[1]
[change] Meaning of silver
- Like the color gold, silver represents wealth because the metal silver is valuable, although not quite as valuable as gold.
- Silver represents accomplishment, as when an athlete wins a Silver Medal (second place) at the Olympics.
[change] Tones of silver color comparison chart
- Silver Sand Light (Xona.com Color List) (Hex: #E3E4E5) (RGB: 227, 228, 229)
- Silver Chalice Light (Xona.com Color List) (Hex: #DADADA) (RGB: 218, 218, 218)
- Pale Silver (Crayola Silver) (Hex: #C9C0BB) (RGB: 201, 192, 187)
- SILVER (web color) (Hex: #C0C0C0) (RGB: 192, 192, 192)
- Silver Sand (Xona.com Color List) (Hex: #BFC1C2) (RGB: 191, 193, 194)
- New Silver (Hex: #BFB8A5) (RGB: 191, 184, 165)
- Silver Chalice (Xona.com Color List) (Hex: #ACACAC) (RGB: 172, 172, 172)
- Quicksilver (Crayola Silver Swirls) (Hex: #A6A6A6) (RGB: 166, 166, 166)
- Old Silver (Hex: #848482) (RGB: 132, 132, 130)
[change] References
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Silver: Page 97 Plate 37 Color Sample A2
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