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#FF0000 Red A primary colour seen in light, pigment, and tradition worldwideBasic colour · 🇺🇸 United States +5 Brown Terracotta A clay-based material and colour, known for its reddish-brown toneColour named from nature · 🇮🇳 India +4 #CC7722 Ochre A natural earth pigment ranging from yellow to deep orange or brownPigment · 🇦🇺 Australia +5 #F5F5DC Beige A pale, warm colour named after natural, undyed woolNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +2 #C8A2C8 Lilac A soft purple inspired by the typical colour of lilac flowersNamed shade Purple and violet Tyrian purple A reddish-purple dye once worth its weight in silver, made from sea snailsDye · 🇱🇧 Lebanon +4 Blue Haematoxylin A natural dye from logwood, best known for staining cell nuclei in histologyDye · 🇵🇭 Philippines Purple and violet Logwood A tree whose wood yields a dye once vital for textiles and scienceColour named from nature · 🇲🇽 Mexico +3 Orange Annatto A yellow-orange dye and flavour from the seeds of the achiote treeDye · 🇲🇽 Mexico +5 Black Bone char A deep black pigment and filter made by charring animal bonesPigment #8A3324 Umber A natural brown pigment from earth, valued for its warmth and versatility in artPigment · 🇨🇾 Cyprus +2 Red Hennaحِنَّاء A reddish dye from the henna plant, used for body art and hair since ancient timesColour named from nature · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5 #E97451 Sienna A reddish-brown earth pigment named after the city of Siena in ItalyPigment · 🇫🇷 France Red Kermes A deep red dye made from Mediterranean scale insects, once prized for scarlet clothDye · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5 Red Brazilin A red dye from brazilwood and sappanwood, used in textiles and paints since the Middle AgesDye · 🇧🇷 Brazil +4 Red Lacलाक्षा A red resin secreted by insects and used as dye, varnish and shellacColour named from nature · 🇮🇳 India +5 #E32636 Rose madder A traditional red pigment made from the roots of the madder plantPigment · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5 #6699CC Blue-gray A cool-toned mix of blue and grey seen in nature, art, and uniformsNamed shade Red Abir A coloured powder used in Hindu rituals and the Holi festivalTraditional colour · 🇮🇳 India #FA5053 Strawberry A bright red colour inspired by the ripe strawberry fruitNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +4 Grey Hematite A mineral iron oxide, black to red, used since prehistory as a pigment and oreColour named from nature · 🇿🇦 South Africa +5 Black Magnetite A naturally magnetic black mineral and a major source of ironColour named from nature White Titanium dioxide A brilliant white pigment made from titanium, used in paints, food and sunscreenPigment · 🇨🇳 China +5 White Barium sulfate A dense, white mineral used in pigments, X-rays, and industryPigment #800000 Eye color The natural colour of the iris, ranging from brown and blue to green and hazelColour named from nature Brown Goethite A yellowish to reddish brown mineral used as a pigment since ancient timesPigment · 🇩🇪 Germany +3 Red Iron(III) oxide A deep red iron compound found in hematite and used as pigment and polishPigment Red Red hair A rare human hair colour ranging from deep burgundy to strawberry blondNamed shade · 🇮🇪 Ireland +3 Black Manganese dioxide A black-brown mineral oxide used in batteries, pigments, and chemical reactionsPigment Green Green fluorescent protein A jellyfish protein that glows green under blue or ultraviolet lightColour named from nature Brown Brown hair A natural human hair colour ranging from light to very dark brownColour named from nature Black Black hair The darkest and most common natural hair colour worldwideNamed shade Red Dragon's blood A deep red resin from several plants, used as pigment, dye and varnish since ancient timesColour named from nature · 🇮🇳 India +3 White White hair Hair that has lost its pigment and appears white or grey with age or other causesNamed shade #FFC680 Buff A pale brownish yellow named for the colour of natural leatherNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States +3 Red Betalain Red and yellow plant pigments found in beets, bougainvillea, and cactiPigment Blue Color of water The natural blue-cyan tint seen in pure water and large bodies like lakes and oceansColour named from nature Brown Juglone A plant compound that gives deep brown-orange colour to cloth, ink and foodPigment Black Cephalopod ink A dark liquid from sea creatures, once used in pens and now in Mediterranean and Japanese foodColour named from nature · 🇯🇵 Japan +2 #CB410B Sinopia A reddish-brown earth pigment once prized for fresco underdrawingsPigment · 🇮🇹 Italy #C80815 Venetian red A warm, earthy red pigment once prized by Renaissance paintersPigment #A52A2A Auburn hair A natural hair colour blending red and brown tonesNamed shade · 🇳🇴 Norway +4 Purple and violet Orcein A reddish dye made from lichens, changing colour with acidityDye · 🇳🇴 Norway +4 #DADD98 Green earth A natural green pigment from celadonite and glauconite, used since ancient RomePigment · 🇮🇹 Italy +3 #E4D96F Straw A pale yellow shade named after dried stalks of grainNamed shade Grey Cendrée A rare heraldic grey, the colour of ashes, iron, and stone wallsHeraldic colour · 🇩🇪 Germany +1 Blue Blue hair Hair coloured blue by dye, art, or nature’s rare effectsNamed shade · 🇯🇵 Japan +5 Yellow Golden ochre A warm yellow pigment rich in iron, prized since ancient times for its pure colourPigment · 🇬🇷 Greece +2 Red Santalin Red pigments obtained from the wood of the red sandalwood treePigment Brown Earth tone A palette of colours inspired by soil, stone, and natural landscapesColour named from nature Blue Azurite A blue pigment ground from copper-rich mineral, common in medieval and Renaissance artPigment · 🇪🇬 Egypt +2 Blue Blue pigment Pigments that give blue colour to paints, inks, and art from ancient times to todayPigment · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5 Purple and violet Mangosteen purple The deep reddish-purple of ripe mangosteen fruit rindColour named from nature · 🇲🇾 Malaysia +4 Brown Walnut A brown dye and ink made from the husk of the walnut fruitColour named from nature · 🇮🇷 Iran +5 Orange Annatto A natural orange-red dye from the seeds of a tropical shrubColour named from nature · 🇲🇽 Mexico +5 Blue Butterfly pea blue A vivid blue from the butterfly pea flower, used in Asian food and drinkColour named from nature · 🇮🇩 Indonesia +5 Blue Indigofera tinctoria A shrub whose leaves yield natural indigo dyeColour named from nature · 🇮🇳 India +5 Green Reseda green A soft green named after the leaves of the reseda plantNamed shade Brown Catechu A reddish-brown dye and extract from the heartwood of Senegalia catechuDye · 🇮🇳 India +3 Red Sappanwood A tropical Asian tree whose heartwood yields a red dye called brazilinColour named from nature · 🇳🇵 Nepal +4

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