Cannabaceae

Large round bales of straw
Straw
 
About these coordinates     Colour coordinates
Hex triplet#E4D96F
sRGBB (r, g, b)(228, 217, 111)
HSV (h, s, v)(54°, 51%, 89%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(86, 69, 80°)
SourceMaerz and Paul[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant greenish yellow
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Straw /ˈstrɔː/ is a colour, a tone of pale yellow, the colour of straw. The Latin word stramineus, with the same meaning, is often used in describing nature.

The first recorded use of straw as a colour name in English was in 1589.[2]

Straw in nature

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The name of the colour straw is used as an adjective in the names of birds and other animals with such colouring to describe their appearance, including:

Invertebrates
Straw-headed bulbul
Birds
Straw-coloured fruit bat
Mammals
Other

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called straw in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color "straw" is displayed on page 43, Plate 10, Color Sample F2.
  2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205; Color Sample of Straw: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample F2

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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