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Fulvous
What color is Fulvous?
Fulvous is a color that can be described as dull orange, brownish-yellow or tawny.
It is similar to buff, beige or butterscotch.
Fulvous is derived from the Latin word "fulvus", which means tawny or yellowish-brown.
This color has a hexadecimal code of #E48400 and RGB values of 228, 132, 0.
It has also a hue angle of 34.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 44.7%.
Fulvous is a common color in nature, especially among birds, where it is used as an adjective to describe their appearance.
Some examples of fulvous birds are the fulvous whistling duck, the fulvous-breasted woodpecker, the fulvous owl, and the fulvous shrike-tanager.
Fulvous is also used to name some plants, fungi, animals, and bacteria that have a similar coloration.
It is a warm and earthy color that can evoke a sense of autumn, harvest, or fire.
Example of the palette with the Fulvous color
![Palette with colors: Bistre, Earth yellow and Fulvous Picture with primary colors of Bistre, Earth yellow, Fulvous, Topaz and Black](/images/fulvous/fox-dressed-in-a-red-outfit-holding-a-key-in-its-hand.webp)
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What are the examples of Fulvous color in everyday life?
Some examples of fulvous colour in everyday life are:
A ripe apricot or a persimmon fruit has a fulvous skin that is dull orange and brownish-yellow.
A fulvous whistling duck is a bird species that has a fulvous plumage on its head, neck, and underparts.
It is also known as a fulvous tree duck because it often nests in trees.A fulvous popcorn flower is a wildflower that has fulvous petals and a yellow center.
It is native to California and grows in grasslands and open woodlands.A fulvous forest skimmer is a dragonfly that has a fulvous body and wings.
It is found in India and Southeast Asia and prefers to perch on twigs and branches.A fulvous dawnfly is a butterfly that has a fulvous forewing with black spots and a white hindwing with black veins.
It is found in Africa and feeds on flowers and rotting fruits.
Fulvous is a colour that can be described as dull orange, brownish-yellow, or tawny.
It is often used as an adjective to name various species of birds, insects, and plants that have this colour.
Example of the palette with the Fulvous color
![Palette with colors: Black, Fulvous and Russet Picture with primary colors of Black, Fulvous, Russet, Camel and Champagne](/images/fulvous/fulvous-color-hamburger-with-a-candle.webp)
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