Sunset (color)
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Short description: Shade of orange
The Sun, about a minute before astronomical sunset.
| Sunset | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FAD6A5 |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light yellow |
The color sunset is a pale tint of orange. It is a representation of the average color of clouds when the sunlight from a sunset is reflected from them.
The first recorded use of sunset as a color name in English was in 1916.[1]
Origin
Variations of sunset
Sunglow
| Sunglow | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFCC33 |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
The color sunglow is displayed at right.
The first recorded use of sunglow as a color name in English was in 1924.[2] The Crayola crayon color was formulated in 1990.
Sunray
| Sunray | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E3A857 |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate orange yellow |
At right is displayed the color sunray.
The first recorded use of sunray as a color name in English was in 1926.[3]
Sunset orange
| Sunset Orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FD5E53 |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
The color sunset orange is displayed at right.
Sunset orange was formulated as a Crayola color in 1997.
Sun colors in human culture
Interior Design
- Sunset is popular color in interior design which is used when a pale warm tint is desired.
Sports
- Sunset orange is used on the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder alternative jerseys introduced in the 2015-16 season. They are primarily worn on Sunday matchups.
References
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205; Color Sample of Sunset: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample C4
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205; Color Sample of Sunset: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample J6
See also
- List of colors
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