Red dun
Dun on a chestnut base: a peach-coloured body with a red-brown dorsal stripe.

What does this colour look like?
A light red-yellow to peach body with a red-brown (not black) dorsal stripe and primitive markings. Mane and tail often reddish or light.
- Body
- peach / red-yellow
- Mane and tail
- reddish or light
- Legs
- reddish, no black
- Skin
- dark
- Eyes
- brown
- Primitive markings
- Yes (incl. dorsal stripe)
How does this colour arise?
A chestnut with the dun gene. All markings are red instead of black.
More about the genetics
Red dun = chestnut (e/e) + D. Because there is no black, the dorsal stripe and leg markings are red-brown.
What is this colour often confused with?
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Sources: UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory · UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory · Sponenberg, D.P. & Bellone, R.R. (Wiley-Blackwell).