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.

The Sun, about a minute before astronomical sunset.

Sunset
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FAD6A5
HSV       (h, s, v)	(35°, 34%, 98[1]%)
sRGB^B  (r, g, b)	(250, 214, 165)
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
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFCC33
HSV       (h, s, v)	(50°, 99%, 98%)
sRGB^B  (r, g, b)	(255, 204, 51)
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
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E3A857
HSV       (h, s, v)	(35°, 62%, 89[4]%)
sRGB^B  (r, g, b)	(227, 168, 87)
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
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FD5E53
HSV       (h, s, v)	(4°, 67%, 99[6]%)
sRGB^B  (r, g, b)	(253, 94, 83)
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

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. web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #FAD6A5 (Sunset):
2. 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
3. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205
4. web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #E3A857 (Sunset):
5. 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
6. web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #FD5E53 (Sunset Orange):

See also

• List of colors