Silver (color) 974623 216035442 2008-05-30T20:04:07Z 67.41.41.165 /* Plants */ {{otheruses2|Silver}} ---- {{color swatch|#C0C0C0|Silver (<tt>#C0C0C0</tt>)|right}} '''Silver''' is the metallic [[Tints and shades|shade]] resembling [[gray]], closest to that of polished [[silver]]. 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]]. Consequently in [[art]] one would normally use a metallic paint that glitters like real silver. A matte grey color like the swatch on this page would not be considered silver. == Silver == {{infobox color| title= Silver| hex= C0C0C0| r=191|g=191|b=191|rgbspace=[[sRGB color space|sRGB]]| h= 0|s= 0|v= 75| |source=[[Web colors#HTML color names|HTML/CSS]]<ref name="css3-color">[http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-color/#html4 W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords]</ref> <!--c= 0|m= 0|y= 0|k= 25| --> }} At right is displayed the [[web color]] '''silver'''. The first recorded use of ''silver'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in [[1481]] . <ref> 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 </ref> Since version 3.2 of [[HTML]] "silver" is a name for one of the 16 basic-[[Video Graphics Array|VGA]]-colors. ===Use examples of web color=== * '''[[HTML]]-example''': <code>&lt;body bgcolor="silver"&gt;</code> * '''[[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]-example''': <code>body { background-color:silver; }</code> {{-}} == Pale Silver == {{infobox color| title= Pale Silver| hex= C9C0BB| r=201|g=192|b=187| c= |m= |y= |k= | h= 0|s= 0|v= 80| |source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]] }} '''Pale Silver''' is the color called ''silver'' in [[Crayola]] [[crayon]]s. It is not a neutral grayscale color, but is a warm gray with an extremely slight tone of [[Vermilion#Orange-Red|orange-red]]. {{-}} == Silver in nature == ===Minerals=== * Many [[metal]]s are silver colored and good reflectors because of the relatively free [[electron]]s in the outer [[electron shell]]s of their [[atom]]s.<ref> Asimov, Isaac ''Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos'' New York:1992 Plume (Penguin)</ref> ===Plants=== * A [[silver fir]] is a valuable [[timber]] [[tree]] that originated in [[Europe]].<ref> Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief ''Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary'' Springfield, Massachuetts, U.S.A.:1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098</ref> 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]]. <ref> Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief ''Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary'' Springfield, Massachuetts, U.S.A.:1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098</ref> * Many [[fish]]es are colored silver. * A [[silver fox]] is a "genetically determined phase of the common [[red fox]] in which the pelt is [[black]] tipped with [[white]]". <ref> Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief ''Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary'' Springfield, Massachuetts, U.S.A.:1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098</ref> == Shades of silver color comparison chart == <ul> <li style = "background-color: #c9c0bb;"> Pale Silver&nbsp;(Crayola Silver) (Hex: #C9C0BB) (RGB: 201, 192, 187)</li> <li style = "background-color: #c0c0c0;"> SILVER (web color) (Hex: #C0C0C0) (RGB: 192, 192, 192)</li> </ul> == Silver in human culture == '''[[Aphorism]]s''' * 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. '''[[Automobile]]s''' * Silver is the most popular color for [[automobile]]s 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. '''[[Chemistry]]''' * [[Mercury (element)|Mercury]], the [[Chemical element|element]] with the [[atomic number]] of 80, is also called ''quicksilver'' because it resembles liquid silver. '''[[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 (metaphor)|golden age]]. '''[[Film]]''' * The [[silver screen]] is a [[Poetry|poetic]] name for a [[motion picture]] screen. '''[[Heraldry]]''' * In [[heraldry]] there is no distinction between silver and [[white]], represented as "[[argent]]". * In English heraldry argent (silver) or white signified brightness, purity, virtue, or innocence. <ref>''The American Girls Handy Book'', p.369</ref> '''[[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. <ref> Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief ''Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary'' Springfield, Massachuetts, U.S.A.:1984--Merriam-Webster Page 1098</ref> '''[[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. By extension, the 25th anniversary of any important event is called the ''silver jubilee''. '''[[Nation]]s''' * [[Argentina#Etymology|Argentina]] means ''land of silver'' in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish.]] '''[[Parapsychology]]''' * Those who claim to have had [[out-of-body experience]]s sometimes report that they observe a [[silver cord]] connecting their [[astral body]] to their [[physical body]]. <ref> Greenhouse, Herbert B. ''The Astral Journey'' New York:1975 Doubleday Page 46 </ref> '''[[Sports]]''' * A [[silver medal]] is a [[medal]] awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically [[sport|athletics]] competitions) such as the [[Olympic Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], etc. '''[[Surname]]s''' * Silver (or names containing the word Silver) is a common [[surname]] among people who are [[Jew]]ish and of [[European ethnic groups|European]] ancestry ([[Ashkenazi]] Jews). == See also == * [[List of colors]] == References == <!-- ---------------------------------------------------------- See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for a discussion of different citation methods and how to generate footnotes using the <ref>, </ref> and <reference /> tags ----------------------------------------------------------- --> <div class="references-small"> <references /> </div> {{Web colors}} {{Shades of gray}} [[Category:Silver]] [[el:Ασημί]] [[fa:نقره‌ای]] [[ko:은색]] [[it:Argento (colore)]] [[hi:रूपहला]] [[he:כסף (צבע)]] [[la:Argenteus]] [[lt:Sidabrinė]] [[ja:銀色]] [[pt:Prata (cor)]] [[sr:Сребрна боја]] [[sv:Silver (färg)]] [[vi:Bạc (màu)]] [[tr:Gümüş rengi]] [[zh:銀色]]