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Encyclopedia > Auburn (color)
Woman with auburn hair.
Woman with auburn hair.

Auburn is a reddish brown color. It is similar to burgundy and maroon, although these two colors have a more reddish tint, whilst auburn has a slightly more brownish one. Image File history File links Sole-of-foot. ... Image File history File links Sole-of-foot. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light and consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye. ... Brown, when used as a general term, is a color which is a dark orange, red or rose, of very low intensity. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... Burgundy is a shade of dark red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. ... Maroon is a color related to dark red. ...


Historically, the word abram was used to mean auburn, for example in early (pre-1685) folios of Coriolanus, Thomas Kyd's Soliman and Perseda (1588) and Thomas Middleton's Blurt, Master Constable (1601). [1] Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, based on the life of the legendary Roman leader. ... Thomas Kyd (1558 - 1594) was an English dramatist, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan drama. ... Thomas Middleton (1580 – 1627) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. ... Blurt, Master Constable is a late Elizabethan comedy, interesting for the authorship problem it presents. ...


In his book 'Germania' Tacitus, the Romanised Gaulish historian, described the hair colour of the Germanic peoples as being 'Rutilo' meaning Auburn in Latin.


The first recorded use of auburn as a color name in English was in 1430. [2] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians First use of optical methods in the creation of Art A map of Europe in 1430. ...

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Auburn

Auburn
About these coordinates
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #712F26
RGBB (r, g, b) (113, 47, 38)
HSV (h, s, v) (7°, 66%, 44%)
Source [Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color auburn. This shade of auburn represents the color of people's hair that is naturally auburn.
Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ... The RGB color model mapped to a cube (with cut-away shown) A representation of additive color mixing The RGB color model is an additive model in which red, green, and blue (often used in additive light models) are combined in various ways to reproduce other colors. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light and consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye. ... Mossy, green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An image with the hues cyclically shifted The hues in the image of this Painted Bunting are cyclically rotated with time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Chromaticity. ... Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to emit a given amount of light. ...


Vivid Auburn

Vivid Auburn
About these coordinates
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #932724
RGBB (r, g, b) (147, 39, 36)
HSV (h, s, v) (7°, 72%, 52%)
Source [Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

In cosmetology, a brighter shade of auburn called vivid auburn is used for dyeing hair. [1] Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ... The RGB color model mapped to a cube (with cut-away shown) A representation of additive color mixing The RGB color model is an additive model in which red, green, and blue (often used in additive light models) are combined in various ways to reproduce other colors. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light and consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye. ... Mossy, green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An image with the hues cyclically shifted The hues in the image of this Painted Bunting are cyclically rotated with time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Chromaticity. ... Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to emit a given amount of light. ... Cosmetology is the treatment of skin, hair and nails and includes, but is not limited to, manicures, pedicures, application of artificial nails, special occasion hairstyling, shampooing hair, cosmetic application, body hair removal, chemical hair relaxers or straighteners, permanent waves, coloring and highlighting of hair, and hair extensions or wig treatments. ...




Reference

  1. ^ The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
  2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Auburn Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C11

External links

  • [2] Etymonline.com
  Shades of brown  
Auburn Bistre Brown Buff Burgundy Burnt sienna Burnt umber Copper Liver Mahogany Maroon Ochre
                       
Pale brown Raw Umber Russet Rust Sandy brown Seal brown Sepia Tan Wheat Zinnwaldite Fallow Bole
                       
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