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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 Blue Azurite A deep blue copper mineral once prized as a pigment and gemstonePigment 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +5 Red Realgar An orange-red arsenic sulfide mineral once used as a pigment and poisonPigment 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China +5 #C8A2C8 Lilac A soft purple inspired by the typical colour of lilac flowersNamed shade #FFFDD0 Cream A soft yellow-white named after the top layer of milkNamed shade #E0B0FF Mauve A pale purple named after the mallow flower and once a fashion sensationNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France #FFFFF0 Ivory A soft off-white shade with a hint of yellow, named after animal tusksNamed shade #9966CC Lavender A pale purple named for the lavender flower, with many subtle variationsNamed shade #FFE5B4 Peach A soft pastel shade named for the inside of a peach fruitNamed shade 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China #00FF80 Spring green A bright green halfway between green and cyan on the RGB colour wheelNamed shade #FADA5E Naples yellow A historic synthetic yellow pigment once prized by painters and pottersPigment 路 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt +1 #89CFF0 Baby blue A soft pastel blue first named in English in 1892Named shade 路 馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina #B0E0E6 Powder blue A pale blue once made from powdered cobalt glass, now a standard paint and web colourNamed shade Green Glauconite A soft green mineral used as a pigment and in fertilisersColour named from nature 路 馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil +2 Black Black hair The darkest and most common natural hair colour worldwideNamed shade #FBCEB1 Apricot A pale yellow-orange shade named after the apricot fruitNamed shade Brown Seal brown A near-black horse coat with tan or reddish highlights on soft areasNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France #FFEBCD X11 color names A set of colour names and values used in the X Window System and early web browsersStandard colour #123524 Phthalo green A synthetic green pigment made from copper and chlorinated phthalocyaninePigment #C19A6B Fallow A soft brown shade named for the look of dry fields and old leavesNamed shade #E5AA70 Fawn A pale yellowish tan seen in fabrics and many dog breedsNamed shade #F0EAD6 Eggshell A pale, warm off-white inspired by the colour of a chicken eggNamed shade #79443B Bole A reddish-brown pigment made from fine clay, used under gold leaf in artNamed shade 路 馃嚘馃嚥 Armenia #536878 Payne's grey A blue-grey paint mixture first made by William Payne in the 1700sNamed shade #FFDEAD Navajo white A pale yellow-orange paint shade named for the Navajo Nation flag鈥檚 backgroundNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States #A7FC00 Spring bud A bright yellow-green once known as spring green before 1987Named shade #F2E8D7 Magnolia A soft cream shade named for the magnolia flower, common in British interiorsNamed shade 路 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia +1 White R眉gen chalkR眉gener Kreide A soft, white chalk from the cliffs of R眉gen, GermanyColour named from nature 路 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany #682860 Palatinate A purple shade long tied to Durham University and its traditionsNamed shade Green Reseda green A soft green named after the leaves of the reseda plantNamed shade #ED7A9B Rose Pompadour A pinkish-purple shade created in 18th-century France for Madame de PompadourNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +1 #915C83 Antique fuchsia A muted purplish-pink from the Plochere colour systemNamed shade #F8B878 Mellow apricot A soft apricot shade listed in the British Standards for building coloursNamed shade #CCCCFF Lavender blue A pale blue-lavender shade first named in 1926Named shade #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 #F1DDCF Champagne pink A pale, creamy pink named for the sparkling wineNamed shade #ACE1AF Celadon A pale greyish green named after prized Asian ceramicsNamed shade 路 馃嚡馃嚨 Japan #FEBAAD Melon A soft orange-pink inspired by cantaloupe fleshNamed shade #AAF0D1 Magic mint A pale minty green once made as a Crayola crayonNamed shade #D0F0C0 Tea green A pale green inspired by the colour of brewed green teaNamed shade #A67B5B Tuscan tan A soft brown shade with the same tone as caf茅 au lait and French beigeNamed shade #F8DE7E Mellow yellow A soft yellow first listed in the Plochere colour system in 1948Named shade #86608E Pomp and Power A muted purple shade sharing its colour with French lilacNamed shade #E4717A Candy pink A pink shade first named in English in the 1920sNamed shade #A67B5B Caf茅 au lait A soft brown shade like coffee mixed with milkNamed shade #C4C3D0 Lavender gray A pale greyish purple named as a major lavender shade in 1930Named shade #9F8170 Beaver A soft brown shade named for the fur of the beaverNamed shade #DA8A67 Copper (Crayola) A pale copper shade created for Crayola crayons in 1903Named shade #ECEBBD Spring green (Crayola) A pale yellow-green once known as spring green before web colours changed the nameNamed shade #FFC0CB Pink (web) A soft pink defined for use on screens and in web designScreen colour #FFDDF4 Pink lace A very pale purplish pink named in the early 2000sNamed shade #F4C2C2 Tea rose A soft pink tint named after the tea rose flowerNamed shade #DE6FA1 Thulian pink A soft pink shade named after the legendary land of ThuleNamed shade

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