Sunset (color)
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.
| Sunset | |
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| Hex triplet | #FAD6A5 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (250, 214, 165) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 14, 34, 2) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (35°, 34%, 98[1]%) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
The first recorded use of sunset as a color name in English was in 1916.[2]
Variations of sunset
Sunglow
| Sunglow | |
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| Hex triplet | #FFCC33 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 204, 51) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (50°, 99%, 98%) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color sunglow is displayed at right.
The first recorded use of sunglow as a color name in English was in 1924.[3] The Crayola crayon color was formulated in 1990.
Sunray
| Sunray | |
|---|---|
| |
| Hex triplet | #E3A857 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (227, 168, 87) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 26, 62, 11) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (35°, 62%, 89[4]%) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate orange yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
At right is displayed the color sunray.
The first recorded use of sunray as a color name in English was in 1926.[5]
Sunset orange
| Sunset Orange | |
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| Hex triplet | #FD5E53 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (253, 94, 83) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 63, 67, 1) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (4°, 67%, 99[6]%) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
The color sunset orange is displayed at right.
Sunset orange was formulated as a Crayola color in 1997.
Sun colors in human culture
- Sunset is popular color in interior design which is used when a pale warm tint is desired.
- 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
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #FAD6A5 (Sunset):
- 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
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #E3A857 (Sunset):
- 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
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #FD5E53 (Sunset Orange):
See also
- List of colors
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