In literature, tumbleweed has been employed not only as a natural element but also as a distinct color that evokes the rugged, sun-baked hues of the American West. In some works, it appears in color charts—as in the entry "Tumbleweed, 98" juxtaposed with other vivid names [1]—while in narrative descriptions, authors highlight its unusual tonal range. For example, tumbleweed is depicted in its traditional, earthy form as green when growing and gray when tumbled, yet writers also introduce a striking "red tumbleweed" to signal a departure from the expected palette [2]. This red variation is further underscored in vivid, almost tangible depictions that invite readers to see the landscape in an entirely new light [3, 4].