Rust (color)

Rust
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#B7410E
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(183, 65, 14)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(18°, 92%, 72%)
Source		Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Rust is a red-brown-orange 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 color is number 777 in the Lee Filters swatch book.

The first recorded use of rust as a color name in English was in 1692.

Origin

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.

See also

• List of colors