What makes a sunset seem colorfull ?

Question

why are they pink and purple and blue and yellow

o i love sunsets they are just so majestic

Answer 1

The dirt in the air makes the sunset more colorful.

Answer 2

The best sunsets occur when there are at least a few high clouds.

The sun's rays hit higher clouds before they pass through

the lower atmosphere, where the air has more particles. So the bright colours are filtered through at the high cloud's level.

Answer 3

Yes, a select few sunsets are very beautiful because of the presence of specific cloud types. At dawn and dusk, long wavelengths (such as red) are scattered more than short wavelengths (such as blue). Clouds scatter visible wavelengths in such a way that the clouds will appear as different, but very pretty colors. A stratocumulus cloud for example will allow for unique scattering and mixing, which will make pinks, purples, and reds appear.

Answer 4

All the pollutants in the atmosphere.