Sunset (color)

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The Sun, about a minute before astronomical sunset.

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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

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Variations of sunset

Sunglow

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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See also

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