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The color ''candy apple red'' is not mentioned in the 1930 book ''A Dictionary of Color'' by Maerz and Paul. However, a color called ''candy pink'' is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in [[1926]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Candy Pink: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample H10 </ref> <ref>[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-c.htm ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Candy Pink (Color Sample #3):]</ref>. |
The color ''candy apple red'' is not mentioned in the 1930 book ''A Dictionary of Color'' by Maerz and Paul. However, a color called ''candy pink'' is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in [[1926]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Candy Pink: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample H10 </ref> <ref>[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-c.htm ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Candy Pink (Color Sample #3):]</ref>. |
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[[Image:'64 Chevrolet Impala SS Coupe (Rigaud).jpg|400 px|thumb|right|A candy apple red 1964 [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala]] SS Hardtop]] |
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'''Candy apple red''' (also known as '''apple-candy red''') is the name code used by manufacturing companies to define a shade of [[red]] similar to the red [[caramelize]]d sugar coating on [[candied apples]]. |
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==Variations of candy apple red== |
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===Candy pink=== |
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title= Candy Pink|textcolor=black| |
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Displayed at right is the color '''candy pink'''. |
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The color ''candy apple red'' is not mentioned in the 1930 book ''A Dictionary of Color'' by Maerz and Paul. However, a color called ''candy pink'' is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in [[1926]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Candy Pink: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample H10 </ref> <ref>[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-c.htm ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Candy Pink (Color Sample #3):]</ref>. |
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===Medium candy apple red=== |
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title= Medium Candy Apple Red|textcolor=white| |
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Displayed at right is the color '''medium candy apple red'''. |
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This color, applied with a metallic sheen, is popular among car owners that paint their cars ''metallic candy apple red''. <ref> [http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=%22Candy+apple+red%22&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10 Google search for candy apple red images:] </ref> |
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===Dark candy apple red=== |
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Revision as of 06:18, 28 December 2009
| Candy Apple Red | |
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF0A01 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 10, 1) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (2°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (53, 178, 12°) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
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Candy apple red (also known as apple-candy red) is the name code used by manufacturing companies to define a shade of red similar to the red caramelized sugar coating on candied apples.
Variations of candy apple red
Candy pink
| Candy Pink | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E4717A |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (228, 113, 122) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (355°, 50%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (61, 82, 9°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at right is the color candy pink.
The color candy apple red is not mentioned in the 1930 book A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul. However, a color called candy pink is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in 1926. [1] [2].
r=255|g=10 |b=0 | c=0 |m= 96|y= 99|k=0 | h=2 |s=100|v=100[3] |source=Internet
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Candy apple red (also known as apple-candy red) is the name code used by manufacturing companies to define a shade of red similar to the red caramelized sugar coating on candied apples.
Variations of candy apple red
Candy pink
| Candy Pink | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E4717A |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (228, 113, 122) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (355°, 50%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (61, 82, 9°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at right is the color candy pink.
The color candy apple red is not mentioned in the 1930 book A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul. However, a color called candy pink is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in 1926. [4] [5].
Medium candy apple red
| Medium Candy Apple Red | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E2062C |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (226, 6, 44) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (350°, 97%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (48, 151, 10°) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at right is the color medium candy apple red.
This color, applied with a metallic sheen, is popular among car owners that paint their cars metallic candy apple red. [6]
Dark candy apple red
| Dark Candy Apple Red | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #A40000 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (164, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 100%, 64%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (34, 114, 12°) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed at right is the color dark candy apple red.
This matches the darker shade of candy apple red used as a fiber color.
The Pantone color system includes candy-apple red, code RA #122:5807 PANTONE 1935 as a fiber color. [7]
Shades of candy apple red color comparison chart
- Candy Pink (Hex: #E4717A) (RGB:228, 113, 122)
- Candy Apple Red (Hex: #FF0A01) (RGB: 255, 10, 0)
- Dark Candy Apple Red (Hex: #A40000) (RGB: 164, 0, 0)
Candy apple red in human culture
- Candy apple red is a popular color for car companies to manufacture automobiles in because "candy apple red" colored automobiles sell quickly.
- A song on a 45 rpm record was released in 1962 by rock and roll musicians Little E and the Mello-Tone Three ("Little E"'s actual name was Emil O'Conner) called Candy Apple Red Impala. [8][9][10] A person named Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who was born in 1974 and became a race car driver, named himself Little E after the rock and roll musician.
See also
References
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Candy Pink: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample H10
- ^ ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Candy Pink (Color Sample #3):
- ^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #FF0A01 (Candy Apple Red):
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Candy Pink: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample H10
- ^ ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Candy Pink (Color Sample #3):
- ^ Google search for candy apple red images:
- ^ Robison-Anton Fiber Color Catalog:
- ^ 30 rock and roll car songs:
- ^ Comprehensive list of rock and roll car songs:
- ^ Spectrotone's 45 RPM record history: