Ecru

Ecru ( , or ) is a grayish yellow or cream colour. It initially indicated the colour of unbleached linen (approximately , and some English dictionaries still define it this way. However, over the years, it has also come to be used for a much darker color. Ecru comes from the French word for the color of unbleached linen, and the word means "raw, unbleached" in French. It has also been known as "the colour of silk". with ecru wool Traditionally, ecru was considered a shade of beige. Beginning in the 19th century it became more precisely defined as "a grayish yellow that is greener and paler than chamois or old ivory". The normalized colour coordinates for ecru are identical to sand, which was first recorded as a colour name in English in 1627.

Ecru ( , or ) is a grayish yellow or cream colour. It initially indicated the colour of unbleached linen (approximately , and some English dictionaries still define it this way. However, over the years, it has also come to be used for a much darker color. Ecru comes from the French word for the color of unbleached linen, and the word means "raw, unbleached" in French. It has also been known as "the colour of silk". with ecru wool]] Traditionally, ecru was considered a shade of beige. Beginning in the 19th century it became more precisely defined as "a grayish yellow that is greener and paler than chamois or old ivory". The normalized colour coordinates for ecru are identical to sand, which was first recorded as a colour name in English in 1627. ==See also== Lists of colors ===Citations=== ===Bibliography=== There is a newer 1950 2nd edition, but both versions are collector's items that are difficult to find except via inter-library loan.

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