Color

16 Named Colors 140 Named Colors 216 Web Safe HEX Colors What Color Means

The combination of red, green and blue hex values from 0-255 gives nearly 17,000,000 different colors. Shades of gray (white to black) are obtained by using equal hex values of red, green and blue. White is 255, 255, 255. Black is 0, 0, 0. TIn the early days of the Web most people used monitors that could only display 256 colors. Statistics now show that the instance of 8-bit monitors has dropped to below 10% of the total Web users. Given that, it would be safe to assume that 90% of your target audience is using equipment that will display any one of the 1,700,000 colors you pick.

Only 16 named colors are supported by the W3C HTML 4.01 specification. aqua black blue fuchsia grey green lime maroon navy olive purple red silver teal white yellow

There are 216 colors recognized by the W3C. By using the HEX code, these colors will appear exactly the same in all browsers.

In total, there are 140 named colors that most browsers will now recognize. Name Red, Green, Blue Hexadecimal aliceblue 240,248,255 #F0F8FF antiquewhite 250,235,215 #FAEBD7 aqua 0,255,255 #00FFFF aquamarine 127,255,212 #7FFFD4 azure 240,255,255 #F0FFFF beige 245,245,220 #F5F5DC bisque 255,228,196 #FFE4C4 black 0,0,0 #000000 blanchedalmond 255,255,205 #FFEBCD blue 0,0,255 #0000FF blueviolet 138,43,226 #8A2BE2 brown 165,42,42 #A52A2A burlywood 222,184,135 #DEB887 cadetblue 95,158,160 #5F9EA0 chartreuse 127,255,0 #7FFF00 chocolate 210,105,30 #D2691E coral 255,127,80 #FF7F50 cornflowerblue 100,149,237 #6495ED cornsilk 255,248,220 #FFF8DC crimson 220,20,60 #DC143C cyan 0,255,255 #00FFFF darkblue 0,0,139 #00008B darkcyan 0,139,139 #008B8B darkgoldenrod 184,134,11 #B8860B darkgray 169,169,169 #A9A9A9 darkgreen 0,100,0 #006400 darkkhaki 189,183,107 #BDB76B darkmagenta 139,0,139 #8B008B darkolivegreen 85,107,47 #556B2F darkorange 255,140,0 #FF8C00 darkorchid 153,50,204 #9932CC darkred 139,0,0 #8B0000 darksalmon 233,150,122 #E9967A darkseagreen 143,188,143 #8FBC8F darkslateblue 72,61,139 #483D8B darkslategray 47,79,79 #2F4F4F darkturquoise 0,206,209 #00CED1 darkviolet 148,0,211 #9400D3 deeppink 255,20,147 #FF1493 deepskyblue 0,191,255 #00BFFF dimgray 105,105,105 #696969 dodgerblue 30,144,255 #1E90FF firebrick 178,34,34 #B22222 floralwhite 255,250,240 #FFFAF0 forestgreen 34,139,34 #228B22 fuchsia 255,0,255 #FF00FF gainsboro 220,220,220 #DCDCDC ghostwhite 248,248,255 #F8F8FF gold 255,215,0 #FFD700 goldenrod 218,165,32 #DAA520 gray 128,128,128 #808080 green 0,128,0 #008000 greenyellow 173,255,47 #ADFF2F honeydew 240,255,240 #F0FFF0 hotpink 255,105,180 #FF69B4 indianred 205,92,92 #CD5C5C indigo 75,0,130 #4B0082 ivory 255,240,240 #FFFFF0 khaki 240,230,140 #F0E68C lavender 230,230,250 #E6E6FA lavenderblush 255,240,245 #FFF0F5 lawngreen 124,252,0 #7CFC00 lemonchiffon 255,250,205 #FFFACD lightblue 173,216,230 #ADD8E6 lightcoral 240,128,128 #F08080 lightcyan 224,255,255 #E0FFFF lightgoldenrodyellow 250,250,210 #FAFAD2 lightgreen 144,238,144 #90EE90 lightgray 211,211,211 #D3D3D3 lightpink 255,182,193 #FFB6C1 lightsalmon 255,160,122 #FFA07A lightseagreen 32,178,170 #20B2AA lightskyblue 135,206,250 #87CEFA lightslategray 119,136,153 #778899 lightsteelblue 176,196,222 #B0C4DE lightyellow 255,255,224 #FFFFE0 lime 0,255,0 #00FF00 limegreen 50,205,50 #32CD32 linen 250,240,230 #FAF0E6 magenta 255,0,255 #FF00FF maroon 128,0,0 #800000 mediumaquamarine 102,205,170 #66CDAA mediumblue 0,0,205 #0000CD mediumorchid 186,85,211 #BA55D3 mediumpurple 147,112,219 #9370DB mediumseagreen 60,179,113 #3CB371 mediumslateblue 123,104,238 #7B68EE mediumspringgreen 0,250,154 #00FA9A mediumturquoise 72,209,204 #48D1CC mediumvioletred 199,21,133 #C71585 midnightblue 25,25,112 #191970 mintcream 245,255,250 #F5FFFA mistyrose 255,228,225 #FFE4E1 moccasin 255,228,181 #FFE4B5 navajowhite 255,222,173 #FFDEAD navy 0,0,128 #000080 oldlace 253,245,230 #FDF5E6 olive 128,128,0 #808000 olivedrab 107,142,35 #6B8E23 orange 255,165,0 #FFA500 orangered 255,69,0 #FF4500 orchid 218,112,214 #DA70D6 palegoldenrod 238,232,170 #EEE8AA palegreen 152,251,152 #98FB98 paleturquoise 175,238,238 #AFEEEE palevioletred 219,112,147 #DB7093 papayawhip 255,239,213 #FFEFD5 peachpuff 255,239,213 #FFDAB9 peru 205,133,63 #CD853F pink 255,192,203 #FFC0CB plum 221,160,221 #DDA0DD powderblue 176,224,230 #B0E0E6 purple 128,0,128 #800080 red 255,0,0 #FF0000 rosybrown 188,143,143 #BC8F8F royalblue 65,105,225 #4169E1 saddlebrown 139,69,19 #8B4513 salmon 250,128,114 #FA8072 sandybrown 244,164,96 #F4A460 seagreen 46,139,87 #2E8B57 seashell 255,245,238 #FFF5EE sienna 160,82,45 #A0522D silver 192,192,192 #C0C0C0 skyblue 135,206,235 #87CEEB slateblue 106,90,205 #6A5ACD slategray 112,128,144 #708090 snow 255,250,250 #FFFAFA springgreen 0,255,127 #00FF7F steelblue 70,130,180 #4682B4 tan 210,180,140 #D2B48C teal 0,128,128 #008080 thistle 216,191,216 #D8BFD8 tomato 253,99,71 #FD6347 turquoise 64,224,208 #40E0D0 violet 238,130,238 #EE82EE wheat 245,222,179 #F5DEB3 white 255,255,255 #FFFFFF whitesmoke 245,245,245 #F5F5F5 yellow 255,255,0 #FFFF00 yellowgreen 154,205,50 #9ACD32

In America, black is associated with death, while white signifies purity. In the Orient, however, white is the traditional color of mourning. In South Africa, red is the color of mourning but, in China, it is the color of good luck. People respond to different colors in different ways, and these responses take place on a subconscious, emotional level. A color might be perceived in both the positive and negative aspects. Black Black is the color of authority and power. It is stylish and timeless. Black can also imply submission. The Positive Black Black Tie - formal affair Black Belt - expert In the Black - having money The Negative Black Black Out - loss of consciousness Black Hearted - evil Black Sheep - an outcast Black Market - illegal trade Blackmail - obtaining something by threat Blacklist - to boycott, avoid, or punish Black Humor - morbid, unhealthy Black Lung - coal miner's disease Blue The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. The Positive Blue True Blue - loyal and faithful Out of the Blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative) Blue Ribbon - first rate, top prize Blue Blood - person of noble birth, royalty Bluebook - register of socially prominent people The Blues - popular style of music The Negative Blue The Blues - depression, state of sadness Blue Monday - feeling sad Baby Blues - postpartum depression Singing the Blues - bemoaning one's circumstances Blue Laws - laws to enforce certain moral standards Blue Language - profanity Bluenose - puritanical individual Brown Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Brown can also be sad and wistful. The Positive Brown Brown Bottle - beer Brown - cook or burn The Negative Brown Brown-nose - ingratiating with people of authority Brown Study - aloof, indifferent Brown Out - partial loss of electricity Gold Because gold is a precious metal, the color gold is associated with wealth and prosperity. Gold is the traditional gift for a 50th Wedding Anniversary. The Positive Gold Gold Star - praise, commendation Good as Gold - valuable, positive, well behaved Solid Gold - superior, outstanding, best of the best Gold Standard - the best, quality, excellence Golden Child - favored person The Negative Gold Gold Brick - trick, cheat, or deceive Gold Digger - someone who is only after a person's money Fool's Gold - mica, anything mistaken for gold, worthless Green Green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. The Positive Green Green Light - go, permission to proceed The Green Room - relaxing room for performers and guests Green Thumb - good with plants Greenback - money Greener Pastures - newer or better The Negative Green Green-eyed Monster - jealousy Green - inexperienced, untested, untrained Greenhorn - novice, trainee, beginner Green around the Gills - pale, sickly Purple The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. The Positive Purple Purple Cow - remarkable, eye-catching, unusual Purple Prose - exaggeration, highly imaginative writing (also has negative connotations) Purple Heart - bravery, distinguished, wounded in action The Negative Purple Purple Speech - profanity, raunchy language Purple Prose - exaggeration, colorful lies Purple Haze - confusion or euphoria, possibly drug-induced, type of marijuana Red The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red cars are popular targets for thieves. The Positive Red Red Letter Day - important or significant occasion Red Carpet Treatment - special, treat like a celebrity Red Sky in the morning, sailor's warning; Red Sky at night, sailor's delight - good and bad warning signs Paint the Town Red - celebrate, party Red Eye - an overnight flight The Negative Red Seeing Red - angry Red Herring - deceive or distract from the truth In the Red - overdrawn at the bank, debt, losing money Red Flag - danger, warning, an impending battle. Silver Silver often symbolizes riches, just as gold does. Silver can be glamorous and distinguished. While or gray-haired men and women are seen as "old"; silver-haired denotes a graceful aging. Silver is the traditional 25th Wedding Anniversary gift. The Positive Silver Silver Screen - movies, especially classic movies Silver Tongued - witty, eloquent speaker Pieces of Silver - money, coins Silver Lining - privileged, lucky, the bright side The Negative Silver Silver Tongued Devil - articulate insincere speaker, a liar Born with a Silver Spoon - a putdown against someone born into a wealthy family White Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. Doctors and nurses wear white to imply sterility. The Positive White White as the driven snow - pure, clean, innocent White Elephant - rare, perhaps unwanted White Knight - a hero, to rescue, being good, noble White List - list of good or acceptable items White Sale - sale of linens Pearly White - very white teeth The Negative White Whitewash - cover up, conceal Whiteout - zero visibility White Flag - surrender White Lightning - moonshine, illegal whiskey White Elephant - rare, valuable but perhaps unwanted White Knuckle - fast, exciting, or frightening Yellow Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in. Yellow speeds metabolism. The Positive Yellow Yellow Ribbon - hope, support, remembrance Mellow Yellow - laid back, relaxed The Negative Yellow Yellow or Yellow-Bellied - a coward Yellow Journalism - irresponsible reporting