Lion (color) explained

Lion
Hex:DECC9C
Source:ISCC-NBS
Isccname:Grayish yellow

Lion is a color that is a representation of the average color of the fur of a lion.

The first recorded use of lion as a color name in English was in 1551.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Lion: Page 49 Plate 13 Color Sample G7