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.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
Origin
Variations of sunset
Sunglow
The color sunglow is displayed at right.
The first recorded use of sunglow as a color name in English was in 1924.Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205 The Crayola crayon color was formulated in 1990.
Sunray
At right is displayed the color sunray.
The first recorded use of sunray as a color name in English was in 1926.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
Sunset orange
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.
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See also
List of colors