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#91A3B0 Cadet grey A blue-tinged grey once common in military uniformsNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +3 #006B3C Cadmium pigments A family of strong yellow, orange, red and green pigments made from cadmium compoundsPigment Yellow Cadmium sulfide A bright yellow pigment and semiconductor compound made from cadmium and sulfurPigment #A67B5B Caf茅 au lait A soft brown shade like coffee mixed with milkNamed shade Yellow Calcium chromate A bright yellow, highly toxic pigment and industrial chemicalPigment Grey Calcium plumbate A lead-based inorganic pigment once used to prevent corrosion in paintsPigment #A3C1AD Cambridge Blue A spring green shade worn by University of Cambridge sports teamsNamed shade #C19A6B Camel A light yellowish brown named for the colour of camel hairNamed shade #FFEF00 Canary yellow A bright yellow named after the canary bird and used as a printing primaryNamed shade #FF0800 Candy apple red A glossy, intense red inspired by the coating on candied applesNamed shade #E4717A Candy pink A pink shade first named in English in the 1920sNamed shade Orange Canthaxanthin A reddish-orange pigment used in food and animal feedPigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1 #00BFFF Capri A strong blue-green named for the sea and grotto near Capri, ItalyNamed shade 路 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy Purple and violet Caput mortuum A deep purple pigment made from iron oxide, once used for painting robesPigment Brown Caramel A golden-brown colour and sweet made by heating sugar until it brownsNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 Brown Caramelo A caramel-coloured mongrel dog, seen as a symbol of Brazil and MexicoNamed shade 路 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil +4 Black Carbon black A deep black pigment and filler made by burning carbon-rich materials with little airPigment #C41E3A Cardinal A strong, deep red linked to church robes and team coloursNamed shade Red Carmine A deep red pigment made from cochineal insects, once prized across continentsPigment 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 #960018 Carmine A deep red shade, close to pure red and seen in dried blood and rubiesNamed shade 路 馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia +1 Red Carmoisine A synthetic red dye used in foods and medicines in the EUDye Pink and magenta Carnation A heraldic colour for skin tones and sometimes pink detailsHeraldic colour 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 #B31B1B Carnelian A deep reddish-brown named after the semi-precious carnelian stoneNamed shade #56A0D3 Carolina blue A light blue shade tied to the University of North CarolinaNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States Orange Carotene The orange pigment found in carrots and many fruits and vegetablesPigment #D71345 Carthamin A red pigment and dye obtained from safflower flowersPigment 路 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt +1 Brown Catechu A reddish-brown dye and extract from the heartwood of Senegalia catechuDye 路 馃嚠馃嚦 India +3 Brown Catechu A brown plant extract used as a dye, tannin, and preservativeColour named from nature 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan +2 Green CBQCA reagent A dye for detecting proteins by turning fluorescent green when boundDye Green Celadon闈掔摲 A jade-green ceramic glaze prized in East Asian pottery for centuriesNamed shade 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China +4 #ACE1AF Celadon A pale greyish green named after prized Asian ceramicsNamed shade 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan #B2FFFF Celeste A pale turquoise blue named for the sky in Italian and SpanishNamed shade 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan Grey Cendr茅e A rare heraldic grey, the colour of ashes, iron, and stone wallsHeraldic colour 路 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany +1 Black Cephalopod ink A dark liquid from sea creatures, once used in pens and now in Mediterranean and Japanese foodColour named from nature 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan +2 #DE3163 Cerise A dark pink named after the French word for cherryNamed shade Red Cerium(III) sulfide red A bright red pigment made from a rare earth sulfide compoundPigment #007BA7 Cerulean A blue-green colour once made from cobalt stannate and linked with the skyNamed shade 路 馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom #FAF2C5 Champagne A very pale yellow-orange named after the sparkling wineNamed shade #F1DDCF Champagne pink A pale, creamy pink named for the sparkling wineNamed shade #E68FAC Charm pink A medium purplish pink from the Plochere Color SystemNamed shade #80FF00 Chartreuse A bright yellow-green named after a French liqueurNamed shade Red Chay root dye喈氞喈 喈掂瘒喈班瘝 A red dye from the root bark of a plant native to IndiaDye 路 馃嚠馃嚦 India #FFB7C5 Cherry blossom pink A soft pink inspired by cherry tree blossoms, cherished in Japan and beyondNamed shade 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan +2 Brown Chestnut A reddish-brown horse coat with no black hairs, seen in nearly all breedsNamed shade #954535 Chestnut A medium reddish brown named after the nut of the chestnut treeNamed shade #7B3F00 Chocolate A deep brown shade that matches the look of milk chocolateNamed shade #D2691E Chocolate (web) A light brown named for the cocoa pod, not the sweet treatNamed shade #E73501 Chrome orange A yellowish to deep orange pigment once prized by 19th-century paintersPigment #FFA700 Chrome yellow A bright yellow pigment made from lead chromate, once popular in art and industryPigment Green Chromium(III) oxide A strong green pigment and polishing compound made from chromium orePigment Purple and violet Chrozophoridin The blue-purple dye compound from the fruit of Chrozophora tinctoriaDye 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +2 Orange Chrysoine resorcinol A synthetic azo dye once used in food and as a pH indicatorDye Yellow Chrysophenine A golden-yellow direct dye for textiles and biological stainsDye Yellow Chrysothrix chlorina A yellow to yellow-green powdery lichen used as a dye in India and SwedenColour named from nature 路 馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden +5 #98817B Cinereous A grey with a hint of coppery brown, like the colour of wood ashNamed shade Red Cinnabar A scarlet to brick-red mineral and the main source of mercury and vermilion pigmentColour named from nature 路 馃嚜馃嚫 Spain +5 Red Cinquasia red A deep red pigment from the quinacridone family, valued for its durabilityPigment #E4D00A Citrine A golden yellow colour named after the citron fruit and seen in quartz gemstonesNamed shade Orange Citrus Red 2 A synthetic dye once used to colour the skins of oranges in the USDye 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States #7F1734 Claret A deep red shade matching the colour of Bordeaux wineNamed shade #0047AB Cobalt blue A strong, stable blue pigment made from cobalt and alumina since the early 1800sPigment 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +3 #003399 Cobalt glass A deep blue glass coloured with cobalt compounds, used in art and decoration for centuriesPigment 路 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt +2 Green Cobalt green A green pigment made by adding cobalt to other oxidesPigment Purple and violet Cobalt(II) phosphate A violet pigment and chemical compound used as cobalt violet in artPigment Yellow Cochlospermum yellow A yellow dye from the roots of Cochlospermum trees in Africa and AsiaDye 路 馃嚘馃嚧 Angola +2 #6F4E37 Coffee A brown shade matching the look of roasted coffee beansNamed shade White Colorimetric whiteness A measured value for how white a surface appears under standard lightStandard colour Blue Color of water The natural blue-cyan tint seen in pure water and large bodies like lakes and oceansColour named from nature #B9D9EB Columbia blue A pale blue shade first used by Columbia University and its student societiesNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States #F88379 Congo pink A moderate pink with a yellow-orange tint, first named in 1912Named shade #8C92AC Cool grey A medium-light grey with a blue tint, known for its calm, muted lookNamed shade #B87333 Copper A reddish brown shade named for the metal it matchesNamed shade #DA8A67 Copper (Crayola) A pale copper shade created for Crayola crayons in 1903Named shade #FF3800 Coquelicot A vivid reddish-orange named after the wild corn poppy flowerNamed shade #FF7F50 Coral A vivid orange-pink named after the colour of precious coral from the seaNamed shade #893F45 Cordovan A deep, dark red named after C贸rdoba and known for its link to leatherNamed shade 路 馃嚜馃嚫 Spain #6495ED Cornflower blue A clear, medium-light blue named for the cornflower and prized in sapphiresNamed shade #FFF8E7 Cosmic latte A pale beige shade found by averaging the light of over 200,000 galaxiesNamed shade Yellow Cosmos sulphureus dye An orange-yellow dye from the flowers of the Cosmos sulphureus plantColour named from nature 路 馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico +5 Yellow Cota tinctoria A daisy-like plant once used to make yellow and golden-orange dyesColour named from nature Blue Coventry blue A blue cloth from Coventry, dyed with woad and known for its lasting colourNamed shade #FFFDD0 Cream A soft yellow-white named after the top layer of milkNamed shade #DC143C Crimson A deep red with a hint of purple, once made from insectsNamed shade 路 馃嚦馃嚨 Nepal #9E1B32 Crimson (UA) A deep red used by the University of Alabama and its teamsNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States Orange Crocin The deep red pigment that gives saffron its colourPigment Blue Croconate blue A synthetic blue dye made from croconic acid and malononitrileDye Purple and violet Croconate violet A synthetic violet dye made from croconate and malononitrileDye Brown Crotal dye A traditional dye from a common lichen, giving deep red-brown and rusty-orange shadesDye 路 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy Yellow Cryptolepis yellow A yellow dye from the roots of a West and Central African climbing shrubDye 路 馃嚫馃嚦 Senegal +3 Purple and violet Crystal violet A synthetic purple dye used in science, medicine, and industryDye Red Cudbear A red dye once made from a lichen found on rocks in upland EuropeDye 路 馃嚦馃嚧 Norway +3 Yellow Curcumin The bright yellow pigment found in turmeric rootPigment #00FFFF Cyan A blue-green colour found between blue and green on the spectrum and key in printingBasic colour #F56FA1 Cyclamen A pinkish flower colour named after the Cyclamen plantNamed shade

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