Rufous s is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in the year 1782. Its hex code is #A81C07. However, the colour is also recorded earlier in 1527 as a diagnostic urine colour. The name `rufous` is derived from the meaning of ...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous