Platinum (color) explained
Platinum is a color that is the metallic tint of pale grayish-white resembling the metal platinum.
The first recorded use of platinum as a color name in English was in 1918.[2]
Platinum in human culture
Awards
- A platinum award is not as prestigious as a diamond award, but it is more prestigious than a gold, silver, or bronze award.
Credit cards
- A platinum credit card has a higher credit limit and a lower interest rate than a regular credit card; it is only available to someone with a good credit rating.
Literature
Marriage
- A married couple's 70th wedding anniversary is called their platinum anniversary. The 70th anniversary of any important event can be referred to as a platinum jubilee, although this term is seldom used.
Music
- a platinum album is an album whose sales figures have reached a certain amount. This threshold differs from market to market—in the United States, a platinum album is one that has sold at least 1,000,000 copies.
References
- The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called platinum in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color platinum is displayed on page 113, Plate 45, Color Sample A3.
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; Color Sample of Platinum: Page 113 Plate 45 Color Sample A3