Jonquil (color)

For other uses, see Jonquil.
Jonquil
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F4CA16
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (244, 202, 22)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (0, 17, 91, 4)
HSV       (h, s, v) (49°, 91%, 96[1]%)
Source Maerz and Paul[2]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

Jonquil is a hue of yellow. It is the color of the interior of the central cylindrical tubular projection of the jonquil flower. The color takes its name from a species of plant, Narcissus jonquilla, which has clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers, and is native to the Mediterranean.

The first known recorded use of jonquil as a color name in English was in 1789.[3]

Cultural references

Kurt Vonnegut uses the word jonquil in his novel The Sirens of Titan, Titan being the largest moon of Saturn.

See also

References

Look up jonquil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  1. web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #F4CA16 (Jonquil)
  2. The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called jonquil in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color (New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill). The color jonquil is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5.
  3. Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color, 1930. New York: McGraw-Hill. P. 197; and Color Sample of Jonguil, p. 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5


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