Bole

Bole is a color name that refers to a shade of reddish brown.

It comes from the Latin word bōlus, which means dirt or clay.

Bole is used as a pigment and as a coating for paintings and frames.

It is also known as terra rosa, which means red earth.

Bole is similar to Venetian red, but more pink or salmon.

In French, it is called châtaigne, which means chestnut.

This color has a hexadecimal code of #79443B, which means it is composed of 47.45% red, 26.67% green, and 23.14% blue.

In a CMYK color space, it has 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 51% yellow, and 53% black.

It has a hue angle of 8.7 degrees, a saturation of 34.4%, and a lightness of 35.3%.

Bole is one of the oldest color names in English.

It was first recorded in the year 1386.

This color is often used in art to warm up the color of gold leaf, which can have a greenish tint otherwise.

Bole is also associated with the Armenian bole, a type of clay that was used to make pottery and seal documents.

Bole is the color of the earth
That nurtures life and gives it birth
Bole is the color of the clay
That shapes the vessels of the day

Bole is the color of the coat
That underlies the golden note
Bole is the color of the past
That holds the memories that last