White (#FFFFFF)
| White | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFFFFF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 255, 255) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 0, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 0%, 100%) |
| Source | By definition |
| B:Normalized to (byte) H:Normalized to (hundred) |
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White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness. White is the lightest possible color.
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Famous quotes containing the word white:
““Hear me,” he said to the white commander. “I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. Our chiefs are dead; the little children are freezing. My people have no blankets, no food. From where the sun stands, I will fight no more forever.””
—For the State of Montana, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“[Paris] is dirty. It has pigeons and black yards. The people have white skin.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
“The white man in the tropics degenerates every day.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)