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140 Named Colors

Over the last few years, all of the major browsers have included support for a special set of 140 colors that are recognized by their color name within HTML or CSS code.

This means that rather than having to remember that the color orange is specified with the hex code “#FFA500″, you can simply type the word “orange” when specifying a color in your code and the browser will automatically translate it to its hex code.

Below is a handy reference list of all 140 browser-supported named colors, which you can quickly sort by color family or name.

Sort by:
Name Hex RGB
lightcoral F08080 240,128,128
rosybrown BC8F8F 188,143,143
indianred CD5C5C 205,92,92
red FF0000 255,0,0
firebrick B22222 178,34,34
brown A52A2A 165,42,42
darkred 8B0000 139,0,0
maroon 800000 128,0,0
mistyrose FFE4E1 255,228,225
salmon FA8072 250,128,114
tomato FF6347 255,99,71
darksalmon E9967A 233,150,122
coral FF7F50 255,127,80
orangered FF4500 255,69,0
lightsalmon FFA07A 255,160,122
sienna A0522D 160,82,45
seashell FFF5EE 255,245,238
chocolate D2691E 210,105,30
saddlebrown 8B4513 139,69,19
sandybrown F4A460 244,164,96
peachpuff FFDAB9 255,218,185
peru CD853F 205,133,63
linen FAF0E6 250,240,230
bisque FFE4C4 255,228,196
darkorange FF8C00 255,140,0
burlywood DEB887 222,184,135
antiquewhite FAEBD7 250,235,215
tan D2B48C 210,180,140
navajowhite FFDEAD 255,222,173
blanchedalmond FFEBCD 255,235,205
papayawhip FFEFD5 255,239,213
moccasin FFE4B5 255,228,181
orange FFA500 255,165,0
wheat F5DEB3 245,222,179
oldlace FDF5E6 253,245,230
floralwhite FFFAF0 255,250,240
darkgoldenrod B8860B 184,134,11
goldenrod DAA520 218,165,32
cornsilk FFF8DC 255,248,220
gold FFD700 255,215,0
lemonchiffon FFFACD 255,250,205
khaki F0E68C 240,230,140
palegoldenrod EEE8AA 238,232,170
darkkhaki BDB76B 189,183,107
ivory FFFFF0 255,255,240
lightyellow FFFFE0 255,255,224
beige F5F5DC 245,245,220
lightgoldenrodyellow FAFAD2 250,250,210
yellow FFFF00 255,255,0
olive 808000 128,128,0
olivedrab 6B8E23 107,142,35
yellowgreen 9ACD32 154,205,50
darkolivegreen 556B2F 85,107,47
greenyellow ADFF2F 173,255,47
chartreuse 7FFF00 127,255,0
lawngreen 7CFC00 124,252,0
darkseagreen 8FBC8B 143,188,139
honeydew F0FFF0 240,255,240
palegreen 98FB98 152,251,152
lightgreen 90EE90 144,238,144
lime 00FF00 0,255,0
limegreen 32CD32 50,205,50
forestgreen 228B22 34,139,34
green 008000 0,128,0
darkgreen 006400 0,100,0
seagreen 2E8B57 46,139,87
mediumseagreen 3CB371 60,179,113
springgreen 00FF7F 0,255,127
mintcream F5FFFA 245,255,250
mediumspringgreen 00FA9A 0,250,154
mediumaquamarine 66CDAA 102,205,170
aquamarine 7FFFD4 127,255,212
turquoise 40E0D0 64,224,208
lightseagreen 20B2AA 32,178,170
mediumturquoise 48D1CC 72,209,204
azure F0FFFF 240,255,255
lightcyan E0FFFF 224,255,255
paleturquoise AFEEEE 175,238,238
aqua 00FFFF 0,255,255
cyan 00FFFF 0,255,255
darkcyan 008B8B 0,139,139
teal 008080 0,128,128
darkslategray 2F4F4F 47,79,79
darkturquoise 00CED1 0,206,209
cadetblue 5F9EA0 95,158,160
powderblue B0E0E6 176,224,230
lightblue ADD8E6 173,216,230
deepskyblue 00BFFF 0,191,255
skyblue 87CEEB 135,206,235
lightskyblue 87CEFA 135,206,250
steelblue 4682B4 70,130,180
aliceblue F0F8FF 240,248,255
dodgerblue 1E90FF 30,144,255
lightslategray 778899 119,136,153
slategray 708090 112,128,144
lightsteelblue B0C4DE 176,196,222
cornflowerblue 6495ED 100,149,237
royalblue 4169E1 65,105,225
ghostwhite F8F8FF 248,248,255
lavender E6E6FA 230,230,250
blue 0000FF 0,0,255
mediumblue 0000CD 0,0,205
darkblue 00008B 0,0,139
midnightblue 191970 25,25,112
navy 000080 0,0,128
slateblue 6A5ACD 106,90,205
darkslateblue 483D8B 72,61,139
mediumslateblue 7B68EE 123,104,238
mediumpurple 9370DB 147,112,219
blueviolet 8A2BE2 138,43,226
indigo 4B0082 75,0,130
darkorchid 9932CC 153,50,204
darkviolet 9400D3 148,0,211
mediumorchid BA55D3 186,85,211
thistle D8BFD8 216,191,216
plum DDA0DD 221,160,221
violet EE82EE 238,130,238
fuchsia FF00FF 255,0,255
magenta FF00FF 255,0,255
darkmagenta 8B008B 139,0,139
purple 800080 128,0,128
orchid DA70D6 218,112,214
mediumvioletred C71585 199,21,133
deeppink FF1493 255,20,147
hotpink FF69B4 255,105,180
lavenderblush FFF0F5 255,240,245
palevioletred DB7093 219,112,147
crimson DC143C 220,20,60
pink FFC0CB 255,192,203
lightpink FFB6C1 255,182,193
white FFFFFF 255,255,255
snow FFFAFA 255,250,250
whitesmoke F5F5F5 245,245,245
gainsboro DCDCDC 220,220,220
lightgray D3D3D3 211,211,211
silver C0C0C0 192,192,192
darkgray A9A9A9 169,169,169
gray 808080 128,128,128
dimgray 696969 105,105,105
black 000000 0,0,0
Name Hex RGB
aliceblue F0F8FF 240,248,255
antiquewhite FAEBD7 250,235,215
aqua 00FFFF 0,255,255
aquamarine 7FFFD4 127,255,212
azure F0FFFF 240,255,255
beige F5F5DC 245,245,220
bisque FFE4C4 255,228,196
black 000000 0,0,0
blanchedalmond FFEBCD 255,235,205
blue 0000FF 0,0,255
blueviolet 8A2BE2 138,43,226
brown A52A2A 165,42,42
burlywood DEB887 222,184,135
cadetblue 5F9EA0 95,158,160
chartreuse 7FFF00 127,255,0
chocolate D2691E 210,105,30
coral FF7F50 255,127,80
cornflowerblue 6495ED 100,149,237
cornsilk FFF8DC 255,248,220
crimson DC143C 220,20,60
cyan 00FFFF 0,255,255
darkblue 00008B 0,0,139
darkcyan 008B8B 0,139,139
darkgoldenrod B8860B 184,134,11
darkgray A9A9A9 169,169,169
darkgreen 006400 0,100,0
darkkhaki BDB76B 189,183,107
darkmagenta 8B008B 139,0,139
darkolivegreen 556B2F 85,107,47
darkorange FF8C00 255,140,0
darkorchid 9932CC 153,50,204
darkred 8B0000 139,0,0
darksalmon E9967A 233,150,122
darkseagreen 8FBC8B 143,188,139
darkslateblue 483D8B 72,61,139
darkslategray 2F4F4F 47,79,79
darkturquoise 00CED1 0,206,209
darkviolet 9400D3 148,0,211
deeppink FF1493 255,20,147
deepskyblue 00BFFF 0,191,255
dimgray 696969 105,105,105
dodgerblue 1E90FF 30,144,255
firebrick B22222 178,34,34
floralwhite FFFAF0 255,250,240
forestgreen 228B22 34,139,34
fuchsia FF00FF 255,0,255
gainsboro DCDCDC 220,220,220
ghostwhite F8F8FF 248,248,255
gold FFD700 255,215,0
goldenrod DAA520 218,165,32
gray 808080 128,128,128
green 008000 0,128,0
greenyellow ADFF2F 173,255,47
honeydew F0FFF0 240,255,240
hotpink FF69B4 255,105,180
indianred CD5C5C 205,92,92
indigo 4B0082 75,0,130
ivory FFFFF0 255,255,240
khaki F0E68C 240,230,140
lavender E6E6FA 230,230,250
lavenderblush FFF0F5 255,240,245
lawngreen 7CFC00 124,252,0
lemonchiffon FFFACD 255,250,205
lightblue ADD8E6 173,216,230
lightcoral F08080 240,128,128
lightcyan E0FFFF 224,255,255
lightgoldenrodyellow FAFAD2 250,250,210
lightgray D3D3D3 211,211,211
lightgreen 90EE90 144,238,144
lightpink FFB6C1 255,182,193
lightsalmon FFA07A 255,160,122
lightseagreen 20B2AA 32,178,170
lightskyblue 87CEFA 135,206,250
lightslategray 778899 119,136,153
lightsteelblue B0C4DE 176,196,222
lightyellow FFFFE0 255,255,224
lime 00FF00 0,255,0
limegreen 32CD32 50,205,50
linen FAF0E6 250,240,230
magenta FF00FF 255,0,255
maroon 800000 128,0,0
mediumaquamarine 66CDAA 102,205,170
mediumblue 0000CD 0,0,205
mediumorchid BA55D3 186,85,211
mediumpurple 9370DB 147,112,219
mediumseagreen 3CB371 60,179,113
mediumslateblue 7B68EE 123,104,238
mediumspringgreen 00FA9A 0,250,154
mediumturquoise 48D1CC 72,209,204
mediumvioletred C71585 199,21,133
midnightblue 191970 25,25,112
mintcream F5FFFA 245,255,250
mistyrose FFE4E1 255,228,225
moccasin FFE4B5 255,228,181
navajowhite FFDEAD 255,222,173
navy 000080 0,0,128
oldlace FDF5E6 253,245,230
olive 808000 128,128,0
olivedrab 6B8E23 107,142,35
orange FFA500 255,165,0
orangered FF4500 255,69,0
orchid DA70D6 218,112,214
palegoldenrod EEE8AA 238,232,170
palegreen 98FB98 152,251,152
paleturquoise AFEEEE 175,238,238
palevioletred DB7093 219,112,147
papayawhip FFEFD5 255,239,213
peachpuff FFDAB9 255,218,185
peru CD853F 205,133,63
pink FFC0CB 255,192,203
plum DDA0DD 221,160,221
powderblue B0E0E6 176,224,230
purple 800080 128,0,128
red FF0000 255,0,0
rosybrown BC8F8F 188,143,143
royalblue 4169E1 65,105,225
saddlebrown 8B4513 139,69,19
salmon FA8072 250,128,114
sandybrown F4A460 244,164,96
seagreen 2E8B57 46,139,87
seashell FFF5EE 255,245,238
sienna A0522D 160,82,45
silver C0C0C0 192,192,192
skyblue 87CEEB 135,206,235
slateblue 6A5ACD 106,90,205
slategray 708090 112,128,144
snow FFFAFA 255,250,250
springgreen 00FF7F 0,255,127
steelblue 4682B4 70,130,180
tan D2B48C 210,180,140
teal 008080 0,128,128
thistle D8BFD8 216,191,216
tomato FF6347 255,99,71
turquoise 40E0D0 64,224,208
violet EE82EE 238,130,238
wheat F5DEB3 245,222,179
white FFFFFF 255,255,255
whitesmoke F5F5F5 245,245,245
yellow FFFF00 255,255,0
yellowgreen 9ACD32 154,205,50

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46 Comments:

  1. Dan Levin Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 1:02 am

    Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for 3 days ago, thanks for putting it up!

  2. Stelian Firez Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 7:06 pm

    I’ve noticed that “aqua” and “cyan” have the same Hex code. Who first wrote this list?

  3. Aaron Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 11:47 pm

    Aqua and cyan do have the same color value, as do fuchsia and magenta.

    This color list originated as the X11 color names with the X Window System. And according to Wikipedia: “The first versions of Mosaic and Netscape Navigator used the X11 color names as the basis for their color lists, as both started as X Window System applications.”

    So there you have it!

  4. Raghibsuleman Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 10:31 am

    This type website which I was looking from 3 month
    thanks i got it today……………

  5. Ben Hayes Says:
    July 28th, 2007 at 12:40 pm

    Nice list. So exactly which browsers support this?

    “Over the last few years, all of the major browsers”

    This makes me suspect that IE5 won’t support it, for example. Is that right?

    P.S. You have a ‘headers already sent’ PHP warning coming up at the bottom of this page.

  6. Ben Hayes Says:
    July 28th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

    Note that if you use these colour names your web pages won’t validate with the W3C CSS validator… for what that’s worth. I would suggest in practice that you might be safer just using the hex codes.

  7. Aaron Says:
    July 28th, 2007 at 11:08 pm

    Ben:

    I don’t have IE5 installed to test (IE5.x currently accounts for about 0.05% of visits to colorschemer.com), but I did a quick search and Wikipedia says “A particular browser may not recognize all of these colors, but as of 2005 all modern general-use browsers support the full list.”

    I generally prefer to use the hex codes myself, as well. But I’ve been playing with hex colors for so many years that I can just about tell you what a color will look like just by its hex.

    But I know there are a lot of people out there that know they want a maroon or plum background color, and I hope this makes it easier for them to find what they’re looking for.

    Side note: That’s strange, I’m not seeing the “headers already sent” warning at the bottom of the page. Is there any other info about the error (do you see it on all pages, or just blog pages?) that you could provide? Thanks much Ben!

  8. Samuel Says:
    July 29th, 2007 at 12:30 am

    yea, i prefer to just use hex codes. my favorite code of all is 009977, its a great blend on green and blue… *stares at color*

    P.S. i got the header error message too.
    “Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/colorsch/public_html/blog/wp-content/themes/color-schemer-blog/header.php:5) in /home/colorsch/inc/database.php on line 3″

  9. Aaron Says:
    July 29th, 2007 at 1:43 am

    Thanks for the specifics Samuel. I think I’ve been able to figure this bug out, but let me know if you’re still seeing the warning.

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    July 30th, 2007 at 2:29 pm

    140 Colores hexadecimales por su nombre…

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  16. raj Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 7:14 am

    Awesome! Thanks.. now i can spice up my xterms :-p

  17. Ezine Authors Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 8:29 am

    Wow nice posting, it will definitely help to edit my template colors.

  18. Bhatia Says:
    July 31st, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    Fantastic. This is really good news for me.

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  22. Nate Says:
    August 11th, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    ya know what… apparently, dark gray is lighter than gray. isn’t that weird?

  23. Nehmo Sergheyev Says:
    August 12th, 2007 at 12:22 pm

    But is not the html code smaller when you use the hex? Nobody looks at code except people who know what hex means, so why use long names?

  24. hotdog Says:
    August 12th, 2007 at 2:46 pm

    Where’s my mustard? I can’t find it.

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  29. David Mackey Says:
    August 15th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

    I like the simplicity of it, but as some previous commenters noted, it doesn’t bode well in the W3C’s eyes.

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  31. Krish Says:
    August 21st, 2007 at 3:35 am

    This is a cool site and I say this because I forget these color codes most of the time and have to try using some tools like photoshop to find it…but now I dont think I have to spend time remembering and looking out for these code.

    Thanks mate.

  32. Web Development Says:
    August 22nd, 2007 at 6:30 am

    Wow, this s a very informative article…

  33. martinsc Says:
    August 27th, 2007 at 6:54 am

    Thanks for the awesome list.
    i was looking exactly for that.
    i’ll add a link to this on my blog.
    thanks

  34. Nizzo Says:
    August 30th, 2007 at 4:41 am

    helped me decide on pink/purple scheme….thnkx

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  37. dave Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    Just a point, you can also try having ‘crap’ as a HTML color name, it gives a orangey-brown colour.
    Don’t believe me, give it a try, my blog has the colour as the background.

  38. Jurgen Kleykamp Says:
    September 11th, 2007 at 1:07 am

    Beautiful to see the names of those colors! What is in a name? A lot of color! Cheers!

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  43. Brian Egge Says:
    November 9th, 2007 at 3:10 am

    Thanks. I turned this into a Java class for use with Swing apps.

    http://www.theeggeadventure.com/wikimedia/index.php/ColorUtil

  44. Todd Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 11:18 am

    Simple. Informative. Useful. Necessary.

    Thank you!

  45. Sparkle Jones Says:
    April 5th, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Thanks these are the colors i’ve been looking for.

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