Gamboge (/ɡæmˈboʊʒ/ gam-BOHZH /ɡæmˈboʊdʒ/ gam-BOHJ or /ɡæmˈbuːʒ/ gam-BOOZH) is a partially transparent deep saffron to mustard yellow pigment. It is used to dye Buddhist monks’ robes because the color is […]
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Naples yellow
Naples yellow also called antimony yellow can range from a somewhat muted or earthy reddish yellow pigment to a bright light yellow and is the chemical compound lead(II) antimonate. Its […]
Mahogany (color)
Mahogany is a reddish brown color. It is approximately the color of the wood mahogany. However the wood itself like most woods is not uniformly the same color. The first […]
Cosmic latte
Cosmic Latte is a name assigned to the average color of the universe given by a team of astronomers from Johns Hopkins University.
Safety orange
Safety orange (also known as blaze orange vivid orange OSHA orange hunter orange Caltrans orange or Omaha orange) is a hue. Safety orange is used to set objects apart from […]
School bus yellow
School bus yellow is a color which was especially formulated for use on School buses in North America in 1939. The color is now officially known in Canada and the […]
Red-violet
Red-violet is a rich color of high medium saturation about 3/4 of the way between red and magenta closer to magenta than to red. It is classified in color theory […]
Lime (color)
Lime also traditionally known as lime green lime-green or bitter lime is a color that is a shade of green so named because it is a representation of the color […]
British racing green
British racing green or BRG a colour similar to Brunswick green hunter green forest green or moss green (RAL 6005) takes its name from the green international motor racing colour […]
Chartreuse (color)
Chartreuse (US /ʃɑrˈtruːz/ /ʃɑrˈtruːs/ or RP /ʃɑːˈtrɜːz/; French pronunciation: [ʃaʁtʁœz]) (the web color) is a color halfway between yellow and green that was named because of its resemblance to the […]