Bronze (color)
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Short description: Metallic brown resembling the alloy bronze
| Bronze | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #CD7F32 |
| Source | [1]/Maerz and Paul[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange |
Bronze is a metallic brown colour which resembles the metal alloy bronze.
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The first recorded use of bronze as a colour name in English was in 1753.[2]
Variations
Blast-off bronze
| Blast-Off Bronze | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #A57164 |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light reddish brown |
Blast-off bronze is one of the colors in the special set of metallic Crayola crayons called Metallic FX, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 2001.
Antique bronze
| Antique Bronze | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #665D1E |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate olive |
The first recorded use of antique bronze as a color name in English was in 1910.[3]
References
- ↑ The colour displayed in the colour box above matches the colour called bronze, in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color, New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill; the colour bronze is displayed on page 51, Plate 14, Colour Sample L9.
- ↑ Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color, New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill, p. 191; Colour Sample of Bronze: p. 51, Plate 14, Colour Sample L9
- ↑ Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color, New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill; p. 189, Color Sample of Bronze: p. 51, Plate 14, Color Sample L10
See also
- Bronze and brass ornamental work
- List of colors
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