| The Mulberry variant used for Crayola crayons from 1958 to 2003. | |
|---|---|
 Colour coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C54B8C |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (197, 75, 140) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (328°, 62%, 77%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (50, 77, 341°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong purplish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colour mulberry is a representation of the colour of mulberry jam or pie, a darker colour than that of the fresh fruit. Terms describing interchangeable shades, with overlapping RGB ranges, include burgundy, claret and maroon.
The first recorded use of mulberry as a colour name in English was in 1776.[1]
In some parts of Latin America the term is used for a lighter, redder raspberry tone.
Commercial uses and variants
General Motors Holden released a model in the colour Mulberry. It was the 1979 SL/E Statesman.
Prismacolor also made a pencil after the colour mulberry, which was number 995.
See also
References
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 199; Color Sample of Mulberry: Plate 48 Color Sample E9