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Orchid is a bright rich purple color that is a representation of the color of the orchidaceae flower. Various tones of ''orchid'' may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple. The first recorded use of ''orchid'' as a color name in English was in 1915.〔Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample of Orchid: Page 105 Plate 41 Color Sample F5〕 In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors. After the invention of the world wide web in 1991, these became known as the X11 web colors. == Derivation == The name originates from the flowers of some species of the vast orchid family (Orchidaceae), such as ''Laelia furfuracea'' and ''Ascocentrum pusillum'', which have petals of this color. The word ''Orchid'' derives from the Greek word ''orchis'' which means testicle, after the appearance of the roots of plants of the genus ''Orchis''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orchid (color)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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