Orange pigments
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Description
Orange is a color produced by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of about 590–630nm. It is considered a secondary color in the traditional RYB color wheel made by mixing red and yellow. An average orange color is represented by the following color coordinates:
- Hex triplet: # FF7F00
- RGB: (255, 127, 0); CMYK (0, 0, 0, 100)
- HSV: (30°, 100%, 100%)
Examples of inorganic orange pigments:
- oxides (Mars orange, Mineral orange)
- chromates (Lead chromate)
- sulfides (Realgar, Antimony orange)
- other (Cadmium selenide, Molybdate orange)
Examples of organic orange pigments:
- plant (Saffron, Annatto)
- synthetic (Hansa, Naphthol orange, Methyl orange)
Synonyms and Related Terms
Orange (Deut.); naranje (Esp.); anaranjados (Esp.); orange (Dan., Fr., Sven.); arancione (It.); subruber (Lat.); laranja (Port.); oranje (Ned.); pigmentos-laranja (Port.)