Rufous

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Rufous (play /ˈruːfəs/) is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron.[1]

The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in the year 1782.[2] Its hex code is #A81C07.

The name "rufous" is derived from the meaning of “red” in Latin and is used as an adjective in the names of many animals, especially birds, to describe the colour of their skin, fur or plumage.

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[edit] Birds

Rufous Fantail
Rufous-headed Hornbill

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Mammals

[edit] Invertebrates

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 10,000 Birds: Color Me Rufous
  2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Rufous: Page 45 Plate 10 Color Sample A10
  • 3. Zhang, F., Kearns, S.L., Orr, P.J., Benton, M.J. Zhou, Z., Jonhson, D., Xu, X. & Wang, X. (2010) Fossilized melanosomes and the colour of Cretaceous dinosaurs and birds Nature advance online publication 27 January 2010 | doi:10.1038/nature08740
Shades of red
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Fire brick Flame Folly Fuchsia Lust Magenta Raspberry Red Red-violet Redwood
                   
Rose Rosewood Ruby Rust Scarlet Terra cotta Tuscan red Vermilion Wine
                 
The samples shown above are only indicative.
Shades of brown
Auburn Beaver Beige Bistre Bole Bronze Brown Buff Burgundy Burnt sienna
                   
Burnt umber Camel Chamoisee Chestnut Chocolate Citrine Coffee Copper Cordovan Desert sand
                   
Earth yellow Ecru Fallow Fawn Field drab Fulvous Isabelline Khaki Lion Liver
                   
Mahogany Maroon Ochre Raw umber Redwood Rufous Russet Rust Sand Sandy brown
                   
Seal brown Sepia Sienna Sinopia Tan Taupe Tawny Umber Wenge Wheat
                   
The samples shown above are only indicative.


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