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KindBasic colourNamed shadePigmentDyeColour named from natureTraditional colourNational or team colourHeraldic colourStandard colourScreen colour
Made fromMineral or earthPlantAnimalSyntheticLight only (no pigment)
#FA5053 Strawberry A bright red colour inspired by the ripe strawberry fruitNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +4 #8C1515 Stanford Cardinal Red A deep red colour used by Stanford University in its identity and sportsNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States 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 Red Iron(III) oxide A deep red iron compound found in hematite and used as pigment and polishPigment #3E8EDE Tufts Blue A clear blue used as the official colour of Tufts UniversityNational or team colour · 🇺🇸 United States #E32600 Methyl orange An orange-red azo dye used as a pH indicator in chemistryDye Green Green fluorescent protein A jellyfish protein that glows green under blue or ultraviolet lightColour named from nature Yellow Cadmium sulfide A bright yellow pigment and semiconductor compound made from cadmium and sulfurPigment #189BCC Blue (Weezer Blue Album cover) The solid blue background from Weezer’s 1994 debut album coverNamed shade Grey Greyscale Images made up only of shades of grey, from black to whiteNamed shade #6495ED Cornflower blue A clear, medium-light blue named for the cornflower and prized in sapphiresNamed shade #D2B48C Tan A light brown shade named after oak bark used in leather tanningNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States +1 #00FFFF Aqua A bright blue-green used for screens and web designBasic colour #ADD8E6 Light blue A pale blue shade found between blue and cyan, seen in flags and daily life worldwideNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +5 #000F89 Phthalo blue A strong, synthetic blue pigment made from copper phthalocyaninePigment · 🇩🇪 Germany +1 #E30B5D Raspberry A bright, vivid red named after the fruitNamed shade #F0F8FF Alice blue A pale blue shade named for Alice Roosevelt, once a fashion trend in the USNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States #009C8C Blue-green The colour between blue and green, part of the cyan familyNamed shade · 🇦🇺 Australia +3 #572364 Mulberry A deep reddish-purple named after the colour of mulberry jam or pieNamed shade #674C47 Liver A dark brown shade seen in animal coats and named after the organNamed shade #DA70D6 Orchid A vivid purple named for the colour of orchid flowersNamed shade #2D68C4 UCLA Blue A clear blue shade worn by UCLA's teams and tied to the Pacific coastNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States #81D8D0 Tiffany Blue A light blue-green shade trademarked by Tiffany & Co. for its boxes and brandingNamed shade #C71585 Red-violet A strong colour found between red and magenta, often called purple in artNamed shade #FFEBCD X11 color names A set of colour names and values used in the X Window System and early web browsersStandard colour #777777 Gray card A neutral grey reference card for setting exposure and colour balance in photographyNamed shade #663399 rebeccapurple A deep purple web colour named in memory of Rebecca MeyerScreen colour #FFFACD Lemon chiffon A pale yellow web colour named after a light, airy cakeScreen colour · 🇺🇸 United States #1E90FF Dodger blue A vivid web blue named after the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teamNamed shade #FFDEAD Navajo white A pale yellow-orange paint shade named for the Navajo Nation flag’s backgroundNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States #FAD6A5 Sunset A pale orange shade named after the colour of clouds at sunsetNamed shade #EEE600 Titanium yellow A strong yellow pigment made from titanium, nickel, and antimony oxidesPigment #DAA520 Goldenrod A strong yellow named for the goldenrod flowerNamed shade Yellow Pigment Yellow 83 A reddish-yellow diarylide pigment used in inks and plasticsPigment Yellow Pigment Yellow 97 A synthetic yellow pigment valued for its high fastness and stabilityPigment Grey Middle gray A neutral tone halfway between black and white, used to calibrate cameras and printsNamed shade Yellow Benzimidazolone pigments A group of strong, lightfast yellow, orange, and red synthetic pigmentsPigment Brown Earth tone A palette of colours inspired by soil, stone, and natural landscapesColour named from nature #56A0D3 Carolina blue A light blue shade tied to the University of North CarolinaNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States #1E3765 U of T Blue A deep navy blue used by the University of Toronto since its foundingNamed shade · 🇨🇦 Canada #3DDC84 Android green A bright green defined by Google for the Android robot mascot and logoNamed shade Black Ultra-Black A colour so dark it reflects less than 0.5% of incoming lightNamed shade · 🇲🇽 Mexico Blue Blue pigment Pigments that give blue colour to paints, inks, and art from ancient times to todayPigment · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5 Red Erythrosine A bright red-pink synthetic dye used in food, cosmetics, and industryDye · 🇺🇸 United States +4 Blue Brilliant blue FCF A synthetic blue dye widely used in foods, drinks, and medicinesPigment · 🇺🇸 United States Orange Chrysoine resorcinol A synthetic azo dye once used in food and as a pH indicatorDye Blue Viologen Organic compounds that switch between blue, violet and yellow when reduced or oxidisedPigment
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