A List of Color Names that can be Used
in Place of Hexadecimal Numbers

     The colors below are grouped into color categories to assist search.
The categories are:

BLACKS, WHITES & GRAYS  ·  BLUES  ·  VIOLETS
REDS  ·  ORANGES  ·  YELLOWS  ·  BROWNS  ·  GREENS  ·  METALS

(Color designations also apply to backgrounds, borders, etc.)
Font colors that do not match their names are obsolete.
(i.e.: Obtain the color with hexadecimal only.)

BLACKS, GRAYS & WHITES:

antiquewhite = #faebd7
black = #000000
blanchedalmond = #ffebcd
cornsilk = #fff8dc
darkslategray = #2f4f4f
dimgray = #696969
gainsboro = #dcdcdc
ghostwhite = #f8f8ff
gray = #818181
ivory = #fffff0
lightslategray = #778899
snow = #fffafa
verydarkgray = #545454
white = #ffffff ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE
            

BLUES:
aliceblue = #f0f8ff
aquamarine = #7fffd4
azure = #f0ffff
blue = #0000ff
cadetblue = #5f9ea0
cornflowerblue = #6495ed
cyan = aqua #00ffff
darkblue = #00008b
darkcyan = #008b8b
darkturquoise = #00ced1
deepskyblue = #00bfff
dodgerblue = #1e90ff
indigo = #4b0082
lightblue = #add8e6
lightcyan = #e0ffff
lightseagreen = #20b2aa
lightskyblue = #87cefa
mediumblue = #0000cd
mediumslateblue = #7b68ee
midnightblue = #191970
navy = #000080
paleturquoise = #afeeee
powderblue = #b0e0e6
richblue = #38b0de
royalblue = #4169e1
skyblue = #87ceeb
slateblue = #6a5acd
steelblue = #4682b4
teal = #008080
turquoise = #40e0d0 ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

VIOLETS :
blueviolet = #8a2be2
darkmagenta = #8b008b
darkorchid = #9932cc
darkviolet = #9400d3
lavender = #e6e6fa
magenta= fuchsia = #ff00ff
mediumvioletred = #c71585
mediumorchid = #ba55d3
mediumpurple = #9370db
orchid = #da70d6
plum = #dda0dd
purple = #800080
quartz = #d9d9f3
redviolet = #ea00d4
thistle = #d8bfd8
violet = #ee82ee ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

REDS :
bisque = #ffe4c4
darkred = #8b0000
deeppink = #ff1493
firebrick = #B22222
hotpink = #ff69b4
indianred = #cd5c5c
lightpink = #ffb6c1
maroon = #820715
mistyrose = #ffe4e1
palevioletred = #db7093
pink = #ffc0cb
red = #ff0000
salmon = #fa8072
scarlet = #cd2626
spicypink = #ff1cae
tomato = #ff6347 ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

ORANGES :
coral = #ff7f50
darkorange = #ff8c00
orange = #ffa500
orangered = #ff4500
peachpuff = #ffdab9
sandybrown = #f4a460 ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

YELLOWS :
darkgoldenrod = #b8860b
goldenrod = #daa520
greenyellow = #adff2f
lemonchiffon = #fffacd
palegoldenrod = #eedd82
yellow = #ffff00
yellowgreen = #9acd32 ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

BROWNS :
beige = #f5f5dc
brown = #a52a2a
burlywood = #deb887
chocolate = #d2691e
darkalmond = #da9c20
darkkhaki = #bdb76b
khaki = #ede39a
mahogany = #9f282f
navajowhite = #ffdead
peru = #cd853f
rosybrown = #bc8f8f
saddlebrown = #8b4513
sienna = #a0522d
tan = #d2b48c
wheat = #f5deb3 ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

GREENS :
chartreuse = #7fff00
darkgreen = #006400
darkolivegreen = #556b2f
darkseagreen = #8fbc8f
forestgreen = #228b22
green = #008000
greencopper = #527f76
honeydew = #f0fff0
huntergreen = #215e21
lawngreen = #7cfc00
lightgreen = #90ee90
limegreen = #32cd32
mediumseagreen = #3cb371
mediumspringgreen = #00fa9a
olive = #7d7d13
olivedrab = #6b8e23
palegreen = #98fb98
seagreen = #238e68
springgreen =  #00ff7f ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE

METALS :
brass = #b5a642
brightgold = #d9d919
bronze = #8c7853
coolcopper = #d98719
copper = #b87333
gold = #ffd700
silver = #c1bec1 ^ TOP    ·    Test name or code on a FULL PAGE
            


*Note: This color chart was produced with the Netscape 7.2 browser. Color names that failed with it may be expressed with other browsers ... try them.

The Color Test Sheets show the color name as font, then as area, then the hexadecimal as font:

To Color Test Sheet-1: COOLER COLORS:
· BLUES · GREENS · · ·


To Color Test Sheet-2: WARMER COLORS:
· YELLOWS · ORANGES · REDS · VIOLETS · ·


To Color Test Sheet-3: NEUTRAL COLORS:
· BROWNS · METALS · BLACK, WHITE & GRAY · · ·


A Page of Links to Other Color-Related Sites: · · ·

To see a full page of color, invent your own or Test a name or code on a FULL PAGE

This page is still in progress.
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