Silver is the metallic shade resembling gray, closest to that of polished silver. “Tint” redirects here For other uses see Tint (disambiguation In Color theory, a tint is the mixture of a Color with Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen
The visual sensation usually associated with the metal silver is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's brightness varying with the surface angle to the light source. In addition, there is no mechanism for showing metallic or fluorescent colors on a computer. The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Fluorescence is a Luminescence that is mostly found as an A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Consequently in art one would normally use a metallic paint that glitters like real silver. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual A matte grey color like the swatch on this page would not be considered silver.
Silver
At right is displayed the web color silver. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors sRGB is a standard RGB (Red Green Blue color space created cooperatively by HP and Microsoft for use on monitors printers and the Internet Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors
The first recorded use of silver as a color name in English was in 1481 . English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States [2]
Since version 3. 2 of HTML "silver" is a name for one of the 16 basic-VGA-colors. HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure The term Video Graphics Array ( VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread
Use examples of web color
- HTML-example:
<body bgcolor="silver">
- CSS-example:
body { background-color:silver; }
Pale Silver
| Pale Silver |
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— Color coordinates — |
| Hex triplet |
#C9C0BB |
| B |
(r, g, b) |
(201, 192, 187) |
| HSV |
(h, s, v) |
(0°, 0%, 80%) |
| Source |
Crayola |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
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Pale Silver is the color called silver in Crayola crayons. HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant Markup language for Web pages It provides a means to describe the structure Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Crayola Crayons have come in a number of different Colors over the years Crayola is a brand of marking utensils such as markers chalk crayons and colored pencils manufactured by Crayola LLC (formerly Binney & Smith A crayon is a stick of colored Wax, Charcoal, Chalk, or other materials used for writing and Drawing. It is not a neutral grayscale color, but is a warm gray with an extremely slight tone of orange-red. Vermilion, sometimes spelled vermillion, when found naturally-occurring is an opaque orangish Red Pigment, used since antiquity originally derived
Silver in nature
Minerals
- Many metals are silver colored and good reflectors because of the relatively free electrons in the outer electron shells of their atoms. The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across The electron is a fundamental Subatomic particle that was identified and assigned the negative charge in 1897 by J An electron shell may be crudely thought of as an Orbit followed by Electrons around an Atom nucleus. History See also Atomic theory, Atomism The concept that matter is composed of discrete units and cannot be divided into arbitrarily tiny [3]
Plants
- A silver fir is a valuable timber tree that originated in Europe. For the tree known as Silver Fir in western North America see Abies concolor. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or [4]
A silver maple is characterized by lacy, delicate leaves that are lighter grayish-green on the underside. They get their name from the shimmering effect the two-toned leaves give when fluttering in a breeze.
Animals
- A silverfish is an insect which may eat paper or cloth. Lepisma saccharina (commonly called the fishmoth, urban silverfish or just the silverfish) is a small wingless Insect typically Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. [5]
- Many fishes are colored silver. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two
- A silver fox is a "genetically determined phase of the common red fox in which the pelt is black tipped with white". Silver Fox is a Fictional character, a human in the Marvel Comics universe. The Red Fox ( Vulpes vulpes) is a Mammal of the order Carnivora. Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye [6]
Shades of silver color comparison chart
- Pale Silver (Crayola Silver) (Hex: #C9C0BB) (RGB: 201, 192, 187)
- SILVER (web color) (Hex: #C0C0C0) (RGB: 192, 192, 192)
Silver in human culture
Aphorisms
- The expression every cloud has a silver lining is used to point out that something good can often come out of even a bad situation.
Automobiles
- Silver is the most popular color for automobiles because police surveys have shown that because silver is a bright color, silver automobiles are involved in crashes less often than cars of any other color. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force
Chemistry
- Mercury, the element with the atomic number of 80, is also called quicksilver because it resembles liquid silver. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Mercury (ˈmɜrkjʊri also called quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a Chemical element with the symbol Hg ( Latinized hydrargyrum A chemical element is a type of Atom that is distinguished by its Atomic number; that is by the number of Protons in its nucleus. See also List of elements by atomic number In Chemistry and Physics, the atomic number (also known as the proton
Culture
- A silver age is a name often given to a particular period within a history, typically as a lesser and later successor to a golden age. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic A silver age is a name often given to a particular period within a history typically as a lesser and later successor to a golden age, the metal Silver generally being History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology For the mythological meaning see Golden Age, for other uses see Golden Age (disambiguation A golden age is a period in a field of
Film
- The silver screen is a poetic name for a motion picture screen. A silver screen, also known as a silver lenticular screen, is a type of projection screen that was popular in the early years of the Motion picture industry and is
Heraldry
- In heraldry there is no distinction between silver and white, represented as "argent". Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye In Heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals"
- In English heraldry argent (silver) or white signified brightness, purity, virtue, or innocence. [7]
Literature
- The Silver Cord is a 1926 play by Sidney Howard about the emotional tie between a mother and a son and the term "silver cord" is sometimes used to represent this tie. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Howard ( June 26, 1891 &ndash August 23, 1939) was an American Playwright and Screenwriter who became the first "Mom" "Mum" and "Mommy" redirect here SON DNA binding protein, also known as SON, is a human Gene. [8]
Marriage
- The 25th wedding anniversary is called the Silver Anniversary and one is expected to give gifts made of silver to a couple celebrating that anniversary. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** A wedding anniversary is the Anniversary of the date on which a Wedding took place By extension, the 25th anniversary of any important event is called the silver jubilee.
Nations
Parapsychology
- Those who claim to have had out-of-body experiences sometimes report that they observe a silver cord connecting their astral body to their physical body. A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method An out-of-body experience ( OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside of one's body and in some cases perceiving This article is about a metaphysical term For the album by The Classic Crime see The Silver Cord Silver cord is in metaphysical literature a The Astral body is a Subtle body posited by some religious philosophers intermediate between the intelligent soul and the physical body composed of a subtle material In Physics, a physical body (sometimes called simply a body or even an object) is a collection of Masses taken to be one [9]
Sports
- A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Surnames
- Silver (or names containing the word Silver) is a common surname among people who are Jewish and of European ancestry (Ashkenazi Jews). A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The European peoples are the various Nations and Ethnic groups of Europe. Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing
See also
References
- ^ W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Silver: Page 97 Plate 37 Color Sample A2
- ^ Asimov, Isaac Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos New York:1992 Plume (Penguin)
- ^ Mish, Frederic C. The following is a partial list of Colors with associated articles. , Editor in Chief Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachuetts, U. S. A. :1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098
- ^ Mish, Frederic C. , Editor in Chief Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachuetts, U. S. A. :1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098
- ^ Mish, Frederic C. , Editor in Chief Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachuetts, U. S. A. :1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098
- ^ The American Girls Handy Book, p. 369
- ^ Mish, Frederic C. , Editor in Chief Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachuetts, U. S. A. :1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098
- ^ Greenhouse, Herbert B. The Astral Journey New York:1975 Doubleday Page 46
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