Slate gray
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Slate gray is a gray color with a slight azure tinge that is a representation of the average color of the material slate. As a tertiary color, slate is an equal mix of purple and green pigments.[2][3]
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Slate gray | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #708090 |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (112, 128, 144) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 22%, 56%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (53, 17, 239°) |
Source | X11 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish blue |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Slaty, referring to this color, is often used to describe birds.
The first recorded use of slate gray as a color name in English was in 1705.[4]