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Fallow
About these coordinates About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #C19A6B
RGBB (r, g, b) (193, 154, 107)
HSV (h, s, v) (45°, 17%, 23%)
Source ISCC-NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Fallow is a pale brown color that is the color of sandy soil in fallow fields.

Fallow is one of the oldest color names in English. The first recorded use of fallow as a color name in English was in the year 1000.[1] Also rooted in this older color, is Indian tradition in South Africa where it has been dubbed Ravi Brown.

See also

References

  1. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color Sample of Fallow: Page 47 Plate 12 Color Sample B5

External links

  • ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) - Color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps—See sample of the color Fallow (color sample #76) displayed on indicated page.
Shades of brown
Auburn Beige Bistre Bole Bronze Brown Buff Burgundy Burnt sienna Burnt umber
                   
Camel Chamoisee Chestnut Chocolate Citrine Copper Cordovan Desert sand Earth yellow Ecru
                   
Fallow Fawn Fulvous Khaki Liver Mahogany Ochre Raw umber Rufous Russet
                   
Rust Sandy brown Seal brown Sepia Sienna Tan Taupe Umber Wenge Wheat
                   
The samples shown above are representative only.







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