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202 Examples of Well-Known Colors

 , September 28, 2021 updated on June 02, 2023
Humans can perceive around 10 million different colors. Of these, there are hundreds of colors that have a well-known name such that they are surrounded in culture with broad use in art, design, products, food, fashion, interiors and architecture. These are the colors that can be communicated to others with names that bring up vivid pictures in the mind -- the well-known named colors.
Alabaster
#edeae0
Alice Blue
#f0f8ff
Amaranth
#e52b50
Apple Green
#8db600
Apricot
#fbceb1
Aqua
#00ffff
Aquamarine
#7fffd4
Army green
#4b5320
Artichoke
#4b6f44
Ash Gray
#b2beb5
Auburn
#a52a2a
Avocado
#568203
Azure
#007fff
Baby Blue
#89cff0
Baby Pink
#f4c2c2
Barn Red
#7c0902
Basil
#879f84
Battleship Gray
#848482
Beige
#f5f5dc
Bisque
#ffe4c4
Black
#000000
Black Olive
#3b3c36
Blond
#faf0be
Blood Red
#660000
Blue
#0000ff
Bone
#e3dac9
Bottle Green
#006a4e
Brandy
#87413f
Brick Red
#b22222
Brink Pink
#fb607f
Brown
#964b00
Bubblegum
#f58092
Buff
#daa06d
Burgundy
#800020
Burnt Umber
#8a3324
Butterscotch
#e09540
Cadmium Red
#e30022
Cadmium Yellow
#fff600
Camel
#c69f59
Canary Yellow
#ffff99
Candy Apple Red
#ff0800
Capri
#00bfff
Cardinal
#c51e3a
Carmine
#960018
Carnation Pink
#ffa6c9
Carrot
#ed9121
Celadon
#ace1af
Celery
#b4c04c
Celeste
#b2ffff
Celtic Blue
#246bce
Cerise
#de3163
Champagne
#f7e7ce
Charcoal
#36454f
Charleston Green
#232b2b
Chartreuse
#dfff00
Cherry
#d2042d
Cherry Blossom
#ffb7c5
Chestnut
#954535
Chocolate
#58111a
Cinnabar
#e44d2e
Citron
#9fa91f
Claret
#7f1734
Cocoa
#d2691e
Copper
#b87333
Coquelicot
#ff3800
Coral
#f88379
Cordovan
#893f45
Cornflower Blue
#6495ed
Cotton Candy
#ffbcd9
Cream
#fffdd0
Crimson
#dc143c
Cyan
#00ffff
Dill
#77cc00
Duck Blue
#007791
Ebony
#555d50
Eggplant
#614051
Eggshell
#f0ead6
Electric Blue
#7df9ff
Emerald
#50c878
Fandango
#de5285
Fern Green
#4f7942
Fire Engine Red
#ce2029
Flax
#eedc82
Fluorescent Blue
#15f4ee
Forest Green
#228b22
Gainsboro
#dcdcdc
Garnet
#733635
Ghost White
#f8f8ff
Gold
#ffd700
Goldenrod
#daa520
Grape
#6f2da8
Gray / Grey
#808080
Green
#008000
Green Tea
#d0f0c0
Gunmetal
#2a3439
Heliotrope
#df73ff
Honeydew
#f0fff0
Hot Pink
#ff69b4
International Orange
#ff4f00
Ivory
#fffff0
Jade
#00a86b
Jasper
#d05340
Jet
#343434
Jungle Green
#29ab87
Khaki
#c3b091
Kobicha
#6b4423
Lava Red
#cf1020
Lavender
#b57edc
Lawn Green
#7cfc00
Lemon
#fff700
Lilac
#c8a2c8
Lime
#32cd32
Linen
#faf0e6
Madder
#a50021
Magenta
#ff00ff
Mahogany
#c04000
Malachite
#0bda51
Mango
#fdbe02
Mantis
#74c365
Marigold
#eaa221
Maroon
#800000
Mauve
#e0b0ff
Melon
#febaad
Midnight Blue
#003366
Mineral Red
#b35457
Mint Green
#98fb98
Moss Green
#8a9a5b
Mulberry
#c54b8c
Mustard
#ffdb58
Myrtle Green
#317873
Navy Blue
#000080
Neon Red
#ff073a
Nickel
#727472
Ochre
#cc7722
Olive
#808000
Onyx
#353839
Orange
#ff8000
Orchid
#da70d6
Paris Green
#50c878
Peach
#ffe5b4
Pear
#d1e231
Periwinkle
#ccccff
Persimmon
#ec5800
Phthalo Blue
#000f89
Pine Green
#01796f
Pink
#ffc0cb
Platinum
#e5e4e2
Plum
#843179
Polynesian Blue
#224c98
Powder Blue
#b0e0e6
Pumpkin
#ff7518
Purple
#800080
Raspberry
#e30b5d
Rebecca Purple
#663399
Red
#ff0000
Robin Egg Blue
#00cccc
Rose
#ff0080
Rose Gold
#b76e79
Rose Vale
#ab4e52
Rosewood
#65000b
Ruby
#e0115f
Ruddy Blue
#76abdf
Russet
#80461b
Safety Orange
#ff7900
Safety Yellow
#eed202
Saffron
#f4c430
Salmon
#fa8072
Sandy Brown
#f4a460
Sap Green
#507d2a
Sapphire
#082567
Scarlet
#ff2400
Sea Green
#20b2aa
Seashell
#fff5ee
Shocking Pink
#fc0fc0
Silver
#acacac
Sky Blue
#80daeb
Slate Gray
#708090
Snow
#fffafa
Spanish Blue
#0070bb
Stone Gray
#928e85
Tan
#d2b48c
Tangerine
#f28500
Taupe
#483c32
Teal
#367588
Terracotta
#cb6843
Tomato
#ff6347
Turquoise
#40e0d0
Turtle Green
#8a9a5b
Tyrian Purple
#66023c
Ultramarine
#4000ff
Umber
#826644
Vanilla
#f3e5ab
Verdigris
#43b3ae
Vermilion
#e34234
Violet
#7f00ff
Viridian
#40826d
Walnut
#5c5248
Wheat
#f5deb3
White
#ffffff
Wisteria
#c9a0dc
Wood Brown
#c19a6b
Yellow
#ffff00

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