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 first recorded use of sunset as a color name in English was in 1916.

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. 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.

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

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