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Vanilla
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#F3E5AB
sRGBB ( r, g, b)(243, 229, 171)
HSV ( h, s, v)(48°, 30%, 95%)
CIELChuv ( L, C, h)(91, 44, 75°)
Source ISCC-NBS
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale greenish yellow
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

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. [1]

Vanilla orchid
Vanilla orchid
Vanilla ice cream with mint
Vanilla ice cream with mint

Variations of vanilla

Vanilla ice

Vanilla Ice
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#F3D9DF
sRGBB ( r, g, b)(243, 217, 223)
HSV ( h, s, v)(346°, 11%, 95%)
CIELChuv ( L, C, h)(89, 15, 355°)
Source Resene Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color vanilla ice.

The color name vanilla ice for this pinkish tone of vanilla has been in use at least since 2001, when it was one of the colors on the Resene color list.

Dark vanilla

Vanilla (Xona.com)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#D1BEA8
sRGBB ( r, g, b)(209, 190, 168)
HSV ( h, s, v)(32°, 20%, 82%)
CIELChuv ( L, C, h)(78, 23, 56°)
Source Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptorGrayish yellow
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color dark vanilla.

This is the color called vanilla on the Xona.com Color List.

Vanilla in culture

Film

Music

See also

References

  1. ^ A. Maerz; M. Rea Paul. A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 206; Color Sample of Vanilla: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample C3