Sunset (color)

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]

## Contents

* 1 Origin
* 2 Variations of sunset
* 2.1 Sunglow
* 2.2 Sunray
* 2.3 Sunset orange
* 3 Sun colors in human culture
* 4 References
* 5 See also

## Origin

This section is an excerpt from Sunset#Colors[ edit ]

## 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

1. ↑ 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
2. ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205
3. ↑ 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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Shades of orange

| Amber| Apricot| Atomic tangerine| Bittersweet| Buff| Burnt orange| Butterscotch| Caramel| Carrot orange| Champagne

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Golden poppy| International orange| Jonquil| Lion| Mahogany| Mango| Marigold| Old gold| Orange| Orange (web)
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Orange-red| Orange peel| Papaya whip| Peach| Peach-orange| Peach-yellow| Persian orange| Persimmon| Portland Orange| Princeton Orange
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Pumpkin| Rust| Safety orange| Salmon| Satin sheen gold| Scarlet| Seashell| Sunglow| Sunset| Tangelo
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Tangerine| Tawny| Tea rose| Tomato| UT Orange| Vermilion
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A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

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