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Computer displays often have a color temperature control, allowing the user to select the color temperature (usually from a small set of fixed values) of the light emitted when the computer produces the electrical signal corresponding to "white".

 

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The RGB coordinates of white are (255, 255, 255).

 

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In human culture

 

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Astronomy

 

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Stars of stellar class A are white.

 

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Board Games

 

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White is one of the two opponents in many board games of abstract strategy, such as go, chess, and checkers.

 

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In the board game Cluedo, the maid Mrs. White is a suspect and a playing piece.

 

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Computers

 

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A white hat describes a person who is ethically opposed to the abuse of computer systems, in contrast with a black hat, a person who abuses computer systems.

 

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Cultural symbolism

 

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White often represents purity or innocence in Western Civilization, particularly as white clothing or objects are easy to stain.

 

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In most Western countries white is the color worn by brides at weddings.

 

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Angels are typically depicted as clothed in white robes.

 

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In early film Westerns the stereotypically "good guy" wore a white hat (earning them the name "White Hats") while the "bad guy" wore black (earning them the name "Black Hats").