Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.
Oscar Wilde
Web Color Chart
Tips & Tricks
I’ve had a .txt list of color names and corresponding hex codes gathering dust in some obsolete desktop folder since I began web design, so I figure it’s high time I prettied it up and put it to use. I hope it helps you choose good colors for your web sites—but if you choose to put yellow text on a lime-green background, don’t blame me if your visitors’ eyes explode.
HEX |
NAME |
SAMPLE |
WITH COLORED TEXT |
|---|---|---|---|
#FFFAFA |
Snow |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F8F8FF |
Ghost White |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F5F5F5 |
White Smoke |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#DCDCDC |
Gainsboro |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFFAF0 |
Floral White |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FDF5E6 |
Old Lace |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FAF0E6 |
Linen |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FAEBD7 |
Antique White |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFEFD5 |
Papaya Whip |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFEBCD |
Blanched Almond |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFE4C4 |
Bisque |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFDAB9 |
Peach Puff |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFDEAD |
Navajo White |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFE4B5 |
Moccasin |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFF8DC |
Cornsilk |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFFFF0 |
Ivory |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFFACD |
Lemon Chiffon |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFF5EE |
Seashell |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F0FFF0 |
Honeydew |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F5FFFA |
Mint Cream |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F0FFFF |
Azure |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F0F8FF |
Alice Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#E6E6FA |
Lavender |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFF0F5 |
Lavender Blush |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFE4E1 |
Misty Rose |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#2F4F4F |
Dark Slate Gray |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#696969 |
Dim Gray |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#708090 |
Slate Gray |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#778899 |
Light Slate Gray |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#BEBEBE |
Gray |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#D3D3D3 |
Light Grey |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#191970 |
Midnight Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#000080 |
Navy |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#6495ED |
Cornflower Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#483D8B |
Dark Slate Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#6A5ACD |
Slate Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#7B68EE |
Medium Slate Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8470FF |
Light Slate Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#0000CD |
Medium Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#4169E1 |
Royal Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#0000FF |
Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#1E90FF |
Dodger Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#00BFFF |
Deep Sky Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#87CEEB |
Sky Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#87CEFA |
Light Sky Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#4682B4 |
Steel Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#B0C4DE |
Light Steel Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#ADD8E6 |
Light Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#B0E0E6 |
Powder Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#AFEEEE |
Pale Turquoise |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#00CED1 |
Dark Turquoise |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#48D1CC |
Medium Turquoise |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#40E0D0 |
Turquoise |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#00FFFF |
Cyan |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#E0FFFF |
Light Cyan |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#5F9EA0 |
Cadet Blue |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#66CDAA |
Medium Aquamarine |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#7FFFD4 |
Aquamarine |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#006400 |
Dark Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#556b2F |
Dark Olive Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8FBC8F |
Dark Sea Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#2E8B57 |
Sea Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#3CB371 |
Medium Sea Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#20B2AA |
Light Sea Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#98FB98 |
Pale Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#00FF7F |
Spring Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#7CFC00 |
Lawn Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#00FF00 |
Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#7FFF00 |
Chartreuse |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#00FA9A |
Medium Spring Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#ADFF2F |
Green Yellow |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#32CD32 |
Lime Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#9ACD32 |
Yellow Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#228B22 |
Forest Green |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#6B8E23 |
Olive Drab |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#BDB76B |
Dark Khaki |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F0E68C |
Khaki |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EEE8AA |
Pale Goldenrod |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FAFAD2 |
Goldenrod Yellow |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFFFE0 |
Light Yellow |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFFF00 |
Yellow |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFD700 |
Gold |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EEDD82 |
Light Goldenrod |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#DAA520 |
Goldenrod |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#B8860B |
Dark Goldenrod |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#BC8F8F |
Rosy Brown |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CD5C5C |
Indian Red |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8B4513 |
Saddle Brown |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#A0522D |
Sienna |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CD853F |
Peru |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#DEB887 |
Burlywood |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F5F5DC |
Beige |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F5DEB3 |
Wheat |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F4A460 |
Sandy Brown |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#D2D48C |
Tan |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#D2691E |
Chocolate |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#B22222 |
Fire Brick |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#A52A2A |
Brown |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#e9967a |
Dark Salmon |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FA8072 |
Salmon |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFA07A |
Light Salmon |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFA500 |
Orange |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF8C00 |
Dark Orange |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF7F50 |
Coral |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#F08080 |
Light Coral |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF6347 |
Tomato |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF4500 |
Orange Red |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF0000 |
Red |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF69B4 |
Hot Pink |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF1493 |
Deep Pink |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFC0CB |
Pink |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFB6C1 |
Light Pink |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#DB7093 |
Pale Violet Red |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#B03060 |
Maroon |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#C71585 |
Medium Violet Red |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#D02090 |
Violet Red |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FF00FF |
Magenta |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EE82EE |
Violet |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#DDA0DD |
Plum |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#DA70D6 |
Orchid |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#BA55D3 |
Medium Orchid |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#9932CC |
Dark Orchid |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#9400D3 |
Dark Violet |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8A2BE2 |
Blue Violet |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#A020F0 |
Purple |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#9370DB |
Medium Purple |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#D8BFD8 |
Thistle |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFFAFA |
Snow 1 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EEE9E9 |
Snow 2 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CDC9C9 |
Snow 3 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8B8989 |
Snow 4 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFF5EE |
Seashell 1 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EEE5DE |
Seashell 2 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CDC5BF |
Seashell 3 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8B8682 |
Seashell 4 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFEFDB |
Antique White 1 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EEDFCC |
Antique White 2 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CDC0B0 |
Antique White 3 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8B8378 |
Antique White 4 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFE4C4 |
Bisque 1 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EED5B7 |
Bisque 2 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CDB79E |
Bisque 3 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8B7D6B |
Bisque 4 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#FFDAB9 |
Peach Puff 1 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#EECBAD |
Peach Puff 2 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#CDAF95 |
Peach Puff 3 |
X X X X X X X X X X | |
#8B7765 |
Peach Puff 4 |