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All colours

698 colours written up so far, best known first, and 1,292 named values in the swatch book. 90 more are on the list to be written.

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FamilyRedOrangeYellowGreenTurquoiseBluePurplePinkBrownWhiteGreyBlackGold
KindBasic colourNamed shadePigmentDyeColour named from natureTraditional colourNational or team colourHeraldic colourStandard colourScreen colour
Made fromMineral or earthPlantAnimalSyntheticLight only (no pigment)
#FFD700 Gold A strong yellow named for the precious metal and often linked with wealth and first placeNamed shade Blue Bleu celeste A pale blue used as a rare heraldic colour, lighter than traditional azureNamed shade Black Sable The heraldic name for the colour blackHeraldic colour 路 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany +3 Green Vert The heraldic name for green, seen on coats of arms and many national flagsHeraldic colour 路 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil +4 #FFC680 Buff A pale brownish yellow named for the colour of natural leatherNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +3 Purple and violet Purpure A heraldic colour for purple, seen in coats of arms since early timesBasic colour Blue Vair A blue and white heraldic fur pattern based on squirrel peltsHeraldic colour Pink and magenta Carnation A heraldic colour for skin tones and sometimes pink detailsHeraldic colour 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 Red Sanguine A dark blood-red stain used as a heraldic colourHeraldic colour Orange Tenn茅 A rare heraldic stain of orange-tawny, named for tanned leatherNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +3 Purple and violet Murrey A dark reddish purple used as a rare heraldic colourHeraldic colour Grey Cendr茅e A rare heraldic grey, the colour of ashes, iron, and stone wallsHeraldic colour 路 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany +1 Pink and magenta Rose A bright pink colour used as a heraldic tincture in Canada since the late 1900sHeraldic colour

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