Sunset (color)

The Sun, about a minute before astronomical sunset.

Sunset
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FAD6A5
sRGBB  (r, g, b)	(250, 214, 165)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k)	(0, 14, 34, 2)
HSV       (h, s, v)	(35°, 34%, 98%)
Source	ISCC NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

At right is displayed the color sunset.

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 off of them.

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

Variations of sunset

Sunglow

Sunglow
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFCC33
sRGBB  (r, g, b)	(255, 204, 51)
HSV       (h, s, v)	(50°, 99%, 98%)
Source	Crayola
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. The Crayola crayon color was formulated in 1990.

Sunray

Sunray
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E3A857
sRGBB  (r, g, b)	(227, 168, 87)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k)	(0, 26, 62, 11)
HSV       (h, s, v)	(35°, 62%, 89%)
Source	ISCC NBS
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.

Sunset orange

Sunset Orange
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FD5E53
sRGBB  (r, g, b)	(253, 94, 83)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k)	(0, 63, 67, 1)
HSV       (h, s, v)	(4°, 67%, 99%)
Source	Crayola
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

The color sunset orange is displayed at left.

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.

See also

• List of colors