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Colours beginning with B

60 colours under B.

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#89CFF0 Baby blue A soft pastel blue first named in English in 1892Named shade 路 馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina #F4C2C2 Baby pink A pale pink shade linked with baby girls in Western cultureNamed shade #FF91AF Baker-Miller Pink A strong pink once used in prisons and sports to try to calm aggressionNamed shade 路 馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland +1 White Barium metaborate A white or clear inorganic compound used in optics and as a pigmentPigment White Barium sulfate A dense, white mineral used in pigments, X-rays, and industryPigment #7C0A02 Barn red A deep red shade linked to traditional American barn paintNamed shade Pink and magenta Basic fuchsine A magenta dye used in biology and textile staining since the 19th centuryPigment #9F8170 Beaver A soft brown shade named for the fur of the beaverNamed shade #F5F5DC Beige A pale, warm colour named after natural, undyed woolNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 Yellow Benzimidazolone pigments A group of strong, lightfast yellow, orange, and red synthetic pigmentsPigment Purple and violet Berberis fremontii purple A purple dye from the berries of a North American barberry shrubColour named from nature 路 馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico Red Betalain Red and yellow plant pigments found in beets, bougainvillea, and cactiPigment Red Betanin A red food dye made from beets and other plantsPigment #2072AF Bice A historic blue or green pigment once made from copper mineralsPigment #9C2542 Big dip o鈥檙uby A metallic red shade created for Crayola鈥檚 Metallic FX crayon lineNamed shade Green Bioluminescence Light produced by living things through a chemical reactionColour named from nature Yellow Bisdemethoxycurcumin A yellow pigment and curcuminoid found in turmeric rootPigment Yellow Bismuth vanadate A strong yellow pigment made from bismuth and vanadium oxidesPigment #3D2B1F Bistre A dark brown pigment and colour made from soot, once used in Old Master drawingsPigment #967117 Bistre brown A medium brown once used in ink by the Old MastersNamed shade Red BISU Maroon A deep maroon chosen as a school colour by Beijing International Studies UniversityNamed shade 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China #000000 Black The colour seen when no visible light is present or all light is absorbedBasic colour Black Black hair The darkest and most common natural hair colour worldwideNamed shade Black Black (horse coat colour) A horse coat where all hair, skin and eyes are dark, with no reddish or brownish areasNamed shade Blue Bleu celeste A pale blue used as a rare heraldic colour, lighter than traditional azureNamed shade #318CE7 Bleu de France A vivid blue long linked with France and its national identityNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France #FF9361 Blond hair A human hair colour ranging from pale yellow to golden or reddish tonesColour named from nature 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +4 Red Blood rain Rain that appears red, often caused by dust or microalgae in the waterColour named from nature 路 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy +5 #660000 Blood red A deep, dark red inspired by the colour of human bloodNamed shade Red Bloodroot A red dye from the sap of a North American woodland plantColour named from nature 路 馃嚚馃嚘 Canada Blue Blue A colour long prized in art, faith and dress, from ancient Egypt to modern flagsBasic colour 路 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt +5 #0000FF Blue A primary colour seen in the sky and sea, used since ancient times in art and dyeBasic colour #6699CC Blue-gray A cool-toned mix of blue and grey seen in nature, art, and uniformsNamed shade #009C8C Blue-green The colour between blue and green, part of the cyan familyNamed shade 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia +3 Blue Blue hair Hair coloured blue by dye, art, or nature鈥檚 rare effectsNamed shade 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan +5 #0093AF Blue (Munsell) A vivid blue from the Munsell colour system, between azure and cyanStandard colour #0087BD Blue (NCS) A blue from the Natural Color System, close to azure and bordering on cyanStandard colour #333399 Blue (pigment) A standard blue mixed from cyan and magenta inks in printingNamed shade Blue Blue pigment Pigments that give blue colour to paints, inks, and art from ancient times to todayPigment 路 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt +5 #189BCC Blue (Weezer Blue Album cover) The solid blue background from Weezer鈥檚 1994 debut album coverNamed shade Blue Bluing A blue dye added to laundry to make white fabrics look brighterTraditional colour 路 馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom +5 #79443B Bole A reddish-brown pigment made from fine clay, used under gold leaf in artNamed shade 路 馃嚘馃嚥 Armenia Black Bone char A deep black pigment and filter made by charring animal bonesPigment Yellow Borututu A yellow colouring from the bark of an African tree, used in Ghana and AngolaColour named from nature 路 馃嚘馃嚧 Angola +1 Red Brazilin A red dye from brazilwood and sappanwood, used in textiles and paints since the Middle AgesDye 路 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil +4 Red Brazilwood redybyrapytanga A deep orange-red dye from the heartwood of Brazil鈥檚 national treeDye 路 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil +1 Black Brilliant Black BN A synthetic black dye used in foods and decorations, known as E151 in EuropeDye 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +2 Blue Brilliant blue FCF A synthetic blue dye widely used in foods, drinks, and medicinesPigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States Brown Brindle A striped coat pattern found in dogs, cattle, cats, guinea pigs and rare horsesColour named from nature #665D1E Bronze A metallic brown shade named after the bronze alloyNamed shade Brown Brown FK A synthetic brown food dye once used to colour smoked fish and meatsPigment Brown Brown hair A natural human hair colour ranging from light to very dark brownColour named from nature Brown Brown HT A synthetic brown dye used in processed foods and bakingDye Brown Bryoria fremontii A dark brown lichen used for food, medicine, and dye by First Nations in North AmericaColour named from nature 路 馃嚪馃嚭 Russia Brown Buckskin A tan or gold horse coat with black mane, tail and legsNamed shade #FFC680 Buff A pale brownish yellow named for the colour of natural leatherNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +3 #800020 Burgundy A purplish dark red named after the wine region in FranceNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France #CC5500 Burnt orange A medium-dark orange shade linked with sports teams and 1970s interiorsNamed shade Blue Butterfly pea blue A vivid blue from the butterfly pea flower, used in Asian food and drinkColour named from nature 路 馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia +5 #702963 Byzantium A dark purple shade named in the 20th century, not to be confused with Tyrian purpleNamed shade

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