metallic_bronze colors

Literary analysis:

The hue "metallic bronze" has been employed in literature to evoke both a sense of vivid natural beauty and a specific, tangible quality in descriptions. In ornithological texts, for example, it is used to detail the luminous quality of plumage—appearing as a bright, reflective coat that can be paired with hues like violet or set against contrasting markings, as seen in [1] and [2]. In other instances, the color is narrated as a component in crafted mixtures intended to achieve just the right visual effect, demonstrating its practical and ornamental use in alchemical or artistic contexts ([3], [4]). Additionally, "metallic bronze" contributes to the depiction of fauna, adorning the backs of birds or serving as subtle reflective accents in multi-hued plumage ([5], [6], [7]). This versatility highlights the color's capacity to merge literal botanical accuracy with the evocative imagery of literature.

Smaller; tail, about 75 mm.; plumage bright metallic bronze or violet; abdomen strongly barred with white.
— from A Manual of Philippine Birds by Richard C. (Richard Crittenden) McGregor
Down the middle of the breast is a broad band of scaly plumes of the same colour, while the chin and throat are of a rich metallic bronze.
— from The Malay Archipelago, Volume 2 The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature by Alfred Russel Wallace
Ten parts of the fluid are to be mixed with each 5 parts of metallic bronze of any desired shade, and put into bottles.
— from Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes
Ten parts of the fluid are mixed with 5 parts of metallic bronze of any desired shade, and put into bottles.
— from Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes
The bronzed grackle shows purple, and blue, and green, with metallic bronze on the back.
— from The Children's Book of Birds by Olive Thorne Miller
The general colour of the upper and under parts is greyish-brown, with metallic bronzed reflections, each feather terminated by a band of black.
— from Ornithological Biography, Volume 1 (of 5) An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America by John James Audubon
Bill not yellow; upper parts metallic bronze, green, and purple.
— from A Manual of Philippine Birds by Richard C. (Richard Crittenden) McGregor

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