Rust (color) explained

Rust
Hex:	B7410E
Source:	ColorHexa^[1]
Isccname:	Deep reddish orange

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.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.

See also

• List of colors

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rust / #b7410e hex color . ColorHexa . 2021-10-29.
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