Jonquil (color)
| Jonquil | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F4CA16 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (244, 202, 22) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (49°, 91%, 96%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (83, 93, 67°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Jonquil is a hue of yellow. It is the color of the interior of the central cylindrical tubular projection of the jonquil flower. The color takes its name from a species of plant, Narcissus jonquilla, which has clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers, and is native to the Mediterranean.
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Look up jonquil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called jonquil in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color (New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill). The color jonquil is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5.