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A meticulously curated collection of30363 unique color names, sourced fromvarious references and thousands of thoughtful user contributions.

The names of color function like a thread attached to a frightfully slenderneedle, capable of stitching together our most delicate emotions and memories.When the needle hits the target, we feel either pleasure or empathy.Kenya Hara – White

Explore / Find Names |Name distribution in different models |Usage |CDN |Public Rest API |Usage JS/Java/Kotlin/C# |Name Sources |Latest Color Names |Sponsors

This project aims to assemble the largest possible list of color names,while maintaining high standards for name quality. We have merged numerouslists, resolved duplicate names with different hex values,and adjusted colors where identical values had different names.

• Color Picker & Name Search: Click the wheel to discover a color name,or use the full text search.
• Color Picker: Click the colored area to change the color or enter a hexvalue below the name.
• Color Picker II: Move your mouse and scroll to select a color.
• Name Search: Perform a full text search on the color list.
• Color Distribution: Explore a 3D visualization of all color names in variouscolor models.
• Twitter Bot: Posts random colors and allows you to submit new ones.

via form 🌈/ ortwitter 🐦

Please review thenaming rules before contributing!

To contribute via Git, edit thesrc/colornames.csv fileand ensure it builds correctly (npm run ci && npm run build).

~0.18% of the RGB color space

When creating new color names, it's essential to understand which areas of acolor space are crowded and where new names can be added. For example, our APIreturns the closestRGB color to a givenHEX value. To prevent too manycolors from mapping to the same name, we strive for an even distribution incolor space:Visualization

The list is available inmultiple formats,or you can use thepublic REST API, making it easy to integrate intoyour project.

Size Warning (1.16 MB): For browser usage,consider thepublic rest API

npm install color-name-list --save

oryarn add color-name-list

JSON/JSON.min/CSV/YML/JS/XML/HTML/SCSS

JSON/JSON.min/CSV/YML/JS/XML/HTML/SCSS/CSS

To simplify access, we provide a free and public REST API for all color namesand other public name lists. Full API code and documentation are availablein this repository.

https://api.color.pizza/v1/?values=00f,f00,f00&list=bestOf

The API is free and has no usage limits. However, if your commercial app or sitegenerates excessive traffic, you may be asked to become a sponsor.

You are welcome to self-host the API—it's easy to deploy on Heroku and reliesonly on a few dependencies:Color-Name-API

Size Warning (1.16 MB): For browser usage,consider thepublic rest API

import{colornames}from'color-name-list';letsomeColor=colornames.find((color)=>color.hex==='#ffffff');console.log(someColor.name);// => whiteletsomeNamedColor=colornames.find((color)=>color.name==='Eigengrau');console.log(someColor.hex);// => #16161d

With 16,777,216 possible RGB colors, you may want to use a library such asnearest-color orClosestVector to find the closest named color.

importnearestColorfrom'nearest-color';import{colornames}from'color-name-list';// nearestColor expects an object {name => hex}constcolors=colornames.reduce((o,{ name, hex})=>Object.assign(o,{[name]:hex}),{});constnearest=nearestColor.from(colors);// get closest named colornearest('#f1c1d1');// => Fairy Tale

Note: For greater visual accuracy, consider usingDeltaE or the aboveapproach withciecam02 instead of RGB.

npm install&& npm run build

Seepackage.json for details.

Java/Kotlin support is provided by:UwUAroze/Color-Names.See the repository for more, or use the basics below:

repositories {      maven("https://jitpack.io")}dependencies {      implementation("me.aroze:color-names:1.0.4")}

<repository>  <id>jitpack.io</id>  <url>https://jitpack.io</url></repository><dependency>  <groupId>me.aroze</groupId>  <artifactId>color-names</artifactId>  <version>1.0.4</version></dependency>

publicColorNamescolorNames =newColorNameBuilder()  .loadDefaults()  .build();StringfromHex =colorNames.getName("#facfea");// "Classic Rose"StringfromRGB =colorNames.getName(224,224,255);// "Stoic White"StringfromColor =colorNames.getName(newColor(255,219,240));// "Silky Pink"

val colorNames=ColorNameBuilder()  .loadDefaults()  .build()val fromHex= colorNames.getName("#facfea")// "Classic Rose"val fromRGB= colorNames.getName(224,224,255)// "Stoic White"val fromColor= colorNames.getName(Color(255,219,240))// "Silky Pink"

C# support is provided by:vycdev/ColorNamesSharpSee the repository for more details; basic usage is below:

The library is available as anuget package

ColorNamescolorNames=newColorNamesBuilder().Add("Best Blue","#3299fe")// Add your own custom colors.LoadDefault()// Load the default color list.AddFromCsv("path/to/your/colorlist.csv")// Add a custom color list from a csv file.Build();// Get a new ColorNames instance that includes all the colors you've added

NamedColorcustomNamedColor=new("Custom Named Color",50,153,254);// You can directly get the name of the color as a stringstringcolorNameFromHex=colorNames.FindClosestColorName("#facfea");// Classic RosestringcolorNameFromRgb=colorNames.FindClosestColorName(224,224,255);// Stoic WhitestringcolorNameFromNamedColor=colorNames.FindClosestColorName(customNamedColor);// Best Blue// Or similarly you can get the NamedColor objectNamedColornamedColorFromHex=colorNames.FindClosestColorName("#facfea");// Classic RoseNamedColornamedColorFromRgb=colorNames.FindClosestColorName(224,224,255);// Stoic WhiteNamedColornamedColorFromNamedColor=colorNames.FindClosestColorName(customNamedColor);// Best Blue// Or a random colorNamedColorrandomColor=colorNames.GetRandomNamedColor();

• Thousands of user submissionsTwitter/Google Docs/Github
• Wikipedia list of named colors (2018-02-23)
• Wada Sanzo's list of named colors
• CSS/HTML color names
• Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours
• ntc.js (chir.ag's Name that Color library)
• xkcd color survey list
• htmlcsscolor.com
• OSX Crayons
• Crayola crayon
• Japanese Twelve Level Cap and Rank System colors
• Thailand weekday colors
• Chinese heavenly creatures colors
• Military Paint
• Olympian god colors
• Model Color Paints:Vallejo
• Fictional Colors (2018-05-09)
• Non English Transliterations:Japanese,Mandarin,Hindi,Persian,Russian,Māori
• Multiple paint, print, nail polish, model paint color lists
• Curated Machine Learning names fromMatt DesLauriersandNathan Kjer
• Team Fortress 2 paint colors

• meodai Initiator, maintainer, name creator &, tooling
• Nirazul Name creator & tooling
• Bathos Tooling
• Metafizzy Logo 💖

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• color.museum 100CHF
• @tunnckoCore 50USD
• Myriam Aerne 40CHF
• Amin 15USD
• neverything 25USD/month
• Dmitry Iv. 10USD/month

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment.We actively remove any offensive, racist, or protected brand names from ourlist. While we strive to screen out such names, some may inadvertently remain.If you encounter any, pleaselet us knowso we can address them promptly.