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In literary and artistic contexts, “citrine” is most often invoked as a vivid, clear light yellow—a hue reminiscent of lemon or topaz—that both decorates imaginative landscapes and informs detailed discussions of color theory. Authors describe expansive backgrounds imbued with a citrine tint to evoke warmth and clarity [1, 2, 3], while critics and theorists have classified it among tertiary colors—sometimes even equating it to a mixture of orange and green [4]—and noted its striking contrast with deep purple [5]. At times, the term extends beyond pure color to suggest the luminous quality of gemstones, as seen in passages that refer to clear, topaz-like crystals or even a character with “citrine skin” that hints at an almost otherworldly radiance [6, 7, 8].
  1. Thus, we might have a shade or a tint of citrine spreading over a large surface as a ground on which we wished to place a figure.
    — from Principles of Decorative DesignFourth Edition by Christopher Dresser
  2. In the light ornament on the citrine ground (that at the lower left-hand corner of our plate)
    — from Principles of Decorative DesignFourth Edition by Christopher Dresser
  3. To mud walls, tints for stone, wood, gray rocks, baskets, yellow sails, and stormy seas, this citrine is suited.
    — from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field
  4. Each tertiary may be represented as follows:— Citrine = Orange + Green. "
    — from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field
  5. The harmonizing contrast of citrine is a deep purple , which may be seen beautifully opposed to it in nature, when the green of summer declines.
    — from Field's Chromatographyor Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by George Field
  6. False topaz or Citrine (yellow).
    — from The Circle of Knowledge: A Classified, Simplified, Visualized Book of Answers
  7. CITRINE Citrine is a clear light yellow quartz crystal, obtaining its name from its citron tint.
    — from The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones by Isidore Kozminsky
  8. Instead, however, of listening to the sermons, Burton got flirting with a Meccan girl with citrine skin and liquescent eyes.
    — from The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright

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