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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
 
White is a color that is defined as the total reflection of all frequencies of visible light.  It occurs visually when all three color receptor cones in the eye are exposed to equal amounts of light. The color white is represented by the following color coordinates:  
 
White is a color that is defined as the total reflection of all frequencies of visible light.  It occurs visually when all three color receptor cones in the eye are exposed to equal amounts of light. The color white is represented by the following color coordinates:  
  
- Hex triplet: #FFFFFF  
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* Hex triplet: #FFFFFF  
 
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* RGB: (255, 255, 255)
- RGB: (255, 255, 255)
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* HSV: (-°, 0%, 100%)
 
 
- HSV: (-°, 0%, 100%)
 
  
 
Examples of opaque white pigments:  
 
Examples of opaque white pigments:  
  
- oxides ([[zinc%20oxide|zinc oxide]], [[titanium%20dioxide|titanium dioxide]], [[antimony%20trioxide|antimony trioxide]])  
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* oxides ([[zinc%20oxide|zinc oxide]], [[titanium%20dioxide|titanium dioxide]], [[antimony%20trioxide|antimony trioxide]])  
 
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* carbonates ([[lead%20white|lead white]])  
- carbonates ([[lead%20white|lead white]])  
 
  
 
Examples of transparent or translucent white pigments:  
 
Examples of transparent or translucent white pigments:  
  
- hydroxides ([[alum|alum]])  
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* hydroxides ([[alum|alum]])  
 
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* carbonates ([[chalk|chalk]], [[barium%20carbonate|barium carbonate]])  
- carbonates ([[chalk|chalk]], [[barium%20carbonate|barium carbonate]])  
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* sulfates ([[gypsum|gypsum]], [[anhydrite|anhydrite]], [[baryte|baryte]], [[lead%20sulfate|lead sulfate]])  
 
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* silicates ([[pumice|pumice]], [[talc|talc]], [[clay|clay]], [[silica|silica]])
- sulfates ([[gypsum|gypsum]], [[anhydrite|anhydrite]], [[baryte|baryte]], [[lead%20sulfate|lead sulfate]])  
 
 
 
- silicates ([[pumice|pumice]], [[talc|talc]], [[clay|clay]], [[silica|silica]])
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Comparisons ==
 
== Comparisons ==
  
[[media:download_file_519.pdf|Characteristics of Common White Pigments]]
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[[media:download_file_525.pdf|Characteristics of Common White Pigments]]
 
 
 
 
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966

Latest revision as of 09:57, 27 June 2022

Double figure effigy
MFA# 1993.752

Description

White is a color that is defined as the total reflection of all frequencies of visible light. It occurs visually when all three color receptor cones in the eye are exposed to equal amounts of light. The color white is represented by the following color coordinates:

  • Hex triplet: #FFFFFF
  • RGB: (255, 255, 255)
  • HSV: (-°, 0%, 100%)

Examples of opaque white pigments:

Examples of transparent or translucent white pigments:

Synonyms and Related Terms

hvid (Dan.); Weiss (Deut.); Weiß (Deut.); blanco (Esp.); blanc (Fr.); bianco (It.); albus (Lat.); wit (Ned.); branco (Port.); vit (Sven.)

Comparisons

Characteristics of Common White Pigments

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)