| Platinum | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Platinum_crystals.jpg) Platinum crystals | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E5E4E2 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (229, 228, 226) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (40°, 1%, 90%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (91, 2, 68°) |
| Source | [1]/Maerz and Paul[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish white |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Platinum is a color that is the metallic tint of pale grayish-white resembling the metal platinum.
The first recorded use of platinum as a color name in English was in 1918.[2]
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called platinum in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color platinum is displayed on page 113, Plate 45, Color Sample A3.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; Color Sample of Platinum: Page 113 Plate 45 Color Sample A3