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Carnelian (color)
Reddish-brown color / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carnelian is a color named after the carnelian variety of the mineral chalcedony. This semi-precious gemstone is noted for its rich shade of reddish-brown.
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Carnelian | |
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![]() Polished pebbles of the mineral carnelian | |
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Hex triplet | #B31B1B |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (179, 27, 27) |
CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 100, 79, 20) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 85%, 70%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (39, 115, 12°) |
Source | Cornell University[1] |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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The first recorded use of Carnelian as a color name in English was in 1899.[2] The color used by Cornell University is referred to as Cornelian (an alternate spelling of the mineral carnelian) in the World Almanac of 1892[3] and the Living Church Annual and Whittaker's Churchman's Almanac of 1896.[4]