Hex triplet #6F4E37 CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 30, 51, 57) Source ISCC-NBS | sRGB (r, g, b) (111, 78, 55) HSV (h, s, v) (25°, 51%, 44%) | |
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Coffee is a brownish color that is a representation of the color of a roasted coffee bean. Different types of coffee beans have different colors when roasted--the color coffee represents an average.
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The first recorded use of coffee as a color name in English was in 1695.
The source of the color displayed at right is the ISCC-NBS Color List (see Page C, coffee, color sample #58).
Café au Lait
The color displayed at right is café au lait, also known as coffee and milk or latte. This is a representation of the color of coffee mixed with milk, which when prepared commercially by a barista in a coffee shop is known as a latte.
The first recorded use of cafe au lait as a color name in English was in 1839.
The source of the color "cafe au lait" displayed above right is the ISCC-NBS Color List (see Page C, cafe au lait, color sample #57).
Café Noir
The color displayed at right is café noir, also known as black coffee. It is a representation of the color of brewed black coffee.
The first recorded use of cafe noir as a color name in English was in 1928.
The source of the color "cafe noir" displayed at right is the ISCC-NBS Color List (see Page C, cafe noir, color sample #81).
Coffee in human culture
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