Colours beginning with E
18 colours under E.
Brown
Earth tone
A palette of colours inspired by soil, stone, and natural landscapesColour named from nature
Black
Ebony
A jet-black hardwood valued for its smooth finish and rarityColour named from nature · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5
#C2B280
Ecru
A pale, greyish yellow once named for unbleached linenNamed shade
#614051
Eggplant
A deep purplish colour named after the skin of European eggplantsNamed shade
#F0EAD6
Eggshell
A pale, warm off-white inspired by the colour of a chicken eggNamed shade
#1034A6
Egyptian blue
A vivid blue pigment first made in ancient Egypt from copper, lime, and sandPigment · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5
#16161D
Eigengrau
The dark grey seen by the eyes in complete darknessNamed shade
#7DF9FF
Electric blue
A bright blue named for the glow of electrical discharges and lightningNamed shade
#BF00FF
Electric purple
A vivid purple shown at its brightest on digital screensNamed shade
#8F00FF
Electric violet
A vivid screen colour matching the middle of the violet spectrumNamed shade
#8F00FF
Electric Violet
A vivid violet halfway between blue and magenta on the RGB colour wheelNamed shade
#50C878
Emerald
A bright, light green with a hint of blue, named after the emerald gemstoneNamed shade · 🇮🇪 Ireland +2
Blue
Engineer's blue
A blue paste used to check how closely two surfaces fit togetherPigment
#AB4B52
English red
A muted red pigment made from iron oxide, close to Indian redNamed shade
Brown
Ephedra cutleri dye
A dye from a desert shrub used for light tan or reddish coloursColour named from nature · 🇺🇸 United States
Red
Erythrosine
A bright red-pink synthetic dye used in food, cosmetics, and industryDye · 🇺🇸 United States +4
#96C8A2
Eton blue
A greenish blue shade linked to Eton College and early Chelsea FC coloursNamed shade · 🇦🇺 Australia
#800000
Eye color
The natural colour of the iris, ranging from brown and blue to green and hazelColour named from nature
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Eggplant: Horst Frank, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Electric blue: User:Pslawinski, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Eigengrau: Mdf, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ebony: CaptMondo, CC BY 2.5, source
- Ephedra cutleri dye: Craig Martin, CC0, source
- Eye color: LeuschteLampe, Public domain, source
- Ecru: Xabier Cid, Public domain, source
- Egyptian blue: Bairuilong, CC BY-SA 4.0, source