Rust (color)
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Rust | |
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Hex triplet | #B7410E |
HSV (h, s, v) | (18°, 92%, 72%) |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (183, 65, 14) |
Source | Internet |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep reddish orange |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
Rust is an orange-brown color resembling iron oxide. It is a commonly used color in stage lighting and appears roughly the same color as photographic safelights when used over a standard tungsten light source.
The first recorded use of rust as a color name in English was in 1692.[1]
Origin[edit]
Rust is named after the resulting phenomenon of the oxidation of iron. The word 'rust' finds its etymological origins in the Proto-Germanic word rusta, which translates to "redness." The word is closely related to the term "ruddy," which also refers to a reddish coloring in an object.
References[edit]
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Rust: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample A12