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Jonquil (color)
Hue of yellow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonquil is a hue of yellow. It is the color of the interior of the central cylindrical tubular projection of the jonquil flower. The color takes its name from a species of plant, Narcissus jonquilla, which has clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers, and is native to the Mediterranean.
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Quick Facts Color coordinates, Hex triplet ...
Jonquil | |
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Hex triplet | #F4CA16 |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (244, 202, 22) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (49°, 91%, 96%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (83, 93, 67°) |
Source | Maerz and Paul[1] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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The first known recorded use of jonquil as a color name in English was in 1789.[2][unreliable source?]