Rust_(color)

Rust (color)

Rust (color)

Color resembling iron oxide

Rust is a red color resembling iron oxide. It is a commonly used color on cars and appears roughly the same color as photographic safelights when used over a standard tungsten light source.

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The first recorded use of rust as a color name in English was in 1692.[2]

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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Rust / #b7410e hex color". ColorHexa. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  2. [2]
    Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Rust: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample A12

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