One probable believes that you know about all the colours as defined by the rainbow. But there are many obscure colours that you may not be aware of. Here is a list of some weird colours you should know about.
Vermilion
It’s a brilliant orange-red pigment that probably emerged in the 4th century BC in China. A lot of this colour can be seen in the renaissance era paintings that show it probably moved to Europe at this time. Vermilion on the RGB chart sits at 89 percent red, 25.9 percent green, and 20.4 percent blue. It’s also known as cinnabar.
Amarnath
This colour has its reference from the plants of the genus Amaranthus, which have small clusters of purplish-red flowers. The Greek word ‘amaranths’, means a mythical, everlasting flower and it might be the source of this colour’s name. On the RGB chart, it is 89.8 percent red, 16.9 percent green, and 31.4 percent blue.
Gamboge
Gamboge is a somewhat transparent deep saffron to mustard yellow pigment. It is the traditional colour used to dye Buddhist monks' robes and the mustard yellow colour is extracted from the bark of Garcinia trees specifically. In the RGB chart, it has 89.4 percent red, 60.8 percent green, and a smidge of blue (5.9 percent).
Celadon
This is considered one of the most beautiful colours. The colour was reserved for the royals, as their expensive ceramics had this hue. The pale green color is an amalgamation of 67.5 percent red, 88.2 percent green, and 68.6 percent blue as per the RGB chart.
Mountbatten Pink
This gray-mauve color has a bit of history to it as it was used by Lord Mountbatten of the British Royal Navy to decorate British ships during World War II. Though the colour is classified as a shade of pink, it is more of a purple shade. On the RGB chart, it's a strong combination of red (60 percent), blue (55.3 percent), and 47.8 percent green.
Feldgrau
In the times of World War I, Feldgrau was selected as the official color of the military uniforms of the German Army. This lavish green colour is 30.2 percent red, 36.5 percent green, and 32.5 percent blue on the RGB chart.
Burlywood
This light shade of brown issimilar tothe khakis and is expectedly named after a brown, sandy-colored wood. You can find this colour at 87.1 percent red, 72.2 percent green, and 52.9 percent blue on the RGB scale.
Hope you enjoyed the vintage value associated with these distinctive colours.
