List of Crayola crayon colors
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Crayola
Crayola is a brand of artists' supplies manufactured by Crayola LLC, which was founded in 1885 as Binney & Smith. It is best known for its crayons...
crayons have come in many color
Color
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s since their introduction in 1903. By 1905 Binney & Smith's Crayola crayon product line had reached 30 colors.
In 1958 the number of colors increased to 64. Eight fluorescent colors were introduced in 1972, increasing the number of colors to 72. In 1990 the total increased to 80 colors with the introduction of 16 colors and the discontinuation of eight colors. The number of colors was increased to 96 in 1993 and to 120 in 1998, though with thirteen crayons being retired along the way, the total of colors is 133. Along with the regular packs of crayons, there have been many specialty sets, including Silver Swirls, Gem Tones, Pearl Brite, Metallic FX, Magic Scent, Silly Scents, and more.
Colors have been renamed through the years. In 1958, Prussian Blue
Prussian blue
Prussian blue is a dark blue pigment with the idealized formula Fe718. Another name for the color Prussian blue is Berlin blue or, in painting, Parisian blue. Turnbull's blue is the same substance but is made from different reagents....
was renamed Midnight Blue. The color known as Flesh was renamed Peach in 1962, partially in response to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Indian Red was renamed Chestnut in 1999 due to concern that some children thought the crayon color represented the skin color of Native American
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s. According to the company, however, the name originally referred to a reddish-brown pigment
Pigment
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from India
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that is used in artists' oil paint
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. In the past, some crayons have been temporarily renamed, such as the 2004 State-Your-Color Contest crayons and the eight Kids' Choice Colors in the 2008 50th anniversary 64-count box.
Standard Colors
This is a list of the 133 standard Crayola crayon colors. According to its chronology page, each "core color" was introduced in a specific year.The pack added shows what pack the crayon color is added in.,(there are 8,16,24,48,64,96,and 120 packs.) These dates are shown in the table below. The hex triplets below are representative of the colors produced by the named crayons.| Color | Hex Code | RGB | Pack added | Issued | Retired | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almond | #EFDECD | (239, 222, 205) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 2 | Antique Brass | #CD9575 | (205, 149, 117) | 120 | 1998 | Metallic. | |
| 3 | Apricot | #FDD9B5 | (253, 217, 181) | 24 | 1949 | ||
| 4 | Aquamarine | #78DBE2 | (120, 219, 226) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 5 | Asparagus | #87A96B | (135, 169, 107) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 6 | Atomic Tangerine | #FFA474 | (255, 164, 116) | 72 | 1972 | Renamed from "Ultra Yellow" in 1990. Fluorescent. | |
| 7 | Banana Mania | #FAE7B5 | (250, 231, 181) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 8 | Beaver | #9F8170 | (159, 129, 112) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 9 | Bittersweet | #FD7C6E | (253, 124, 110) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 10 | Black | #000000 | (0,0,0) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 11 | Blizzard Blue | #ACE5EE | (172, 229, 238) | 72 | 1972 | 2003 | Renamed from "Ultra Blue" in 1990. Fluorescent. |
| 12 | Blue | #1F75FE | (31, 117, 254) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 13 | Blue Bell | #A2A2D0 | (162, 162, 208) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 14 | Blue Gray | #6699CC | (102, 153, 204) | 64 | 1958 | 1990 | |
| 15 | Blue Green | #0D98BA | (13, 152, 186) | 16 | 1949 | ||
| 16 | Blue Violet | #7366BD | (115, 102, 189) | 16 | 1949 | ||
| 17 | Blush | #DE5D83 | (222, 93, 131) | 120 | 1998 | Renamed from "Cranberry" in 2000. | |
| 18 | Brick Red | #CB4154 | (203, 65, 84) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 19 | Brown | #B4674D | (180, 103, 77) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 20 | Burnt Orange | #FF7F49 | (255, 127, 73) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 21 | Burnt Sienna | #EA7E5D | (234, 126, 93) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 22 | Cadet Blue | #B0B7C6 | (176, 183, 198) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 23 | Canary | #FFFF99 | (255, 255, 153) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 24 | Caribbean Green | #1CD3A2 | (28, 211, 162) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 25 | Carnation Pink | #FFAACC | (255, 170, 204) | 16 | 1949 | ||
| 26 | Cerise | #DD4492 | (221, 68, 146) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 27 | Cerulean | #1DACD6 | (29, 172, 214) | 24 | 1990 | ||
| 28 | Chestnut | #BC5D58 | (188, 93, 88) | 64 | 1958 | Renamed from "Indian Red" in 1999. | |
| 29 | Copper | #DD9475 | (221, 148, 117) | 64 | 1958 | Metallic. | |
| 30 | Cornflower | #9ACEEB | (154, 206, 235) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 31 | Cotton Candy | #FFBCD9 | (255, 188, 217) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 32 | Dandelion | #FDDB6D | (253, 219, 109) | 24 | 1990 | ||
| 33 | Denim | #2B6CC4 | (43, 108, 196) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 34 | Desert Sand | #EFCDB8 | (239, 205, 184) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 35 | Eggplant | #6E5160 | (110, 81, 96) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 36 | Electric Lime | #CEFF1D | (206, 255, 29) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 37 | Fern | #71BC78 | (113, 188, 120) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 38 | Forest Green | #6DAE81 | (109, 174, 129) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 39 | Fuchsia | #C364C5 | (195, 100, 197) | 80 | 1990 | ||
| 40 | Fuzzy Wuzzy | #CC6666 | (204, 102, 102) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 41 | Gold | #E7C697 | (231, 198, 151) | 48 | 1949 | Metallic. | |
| 42 | Goldenrod | #FCD975 | (252, 217, 117) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 43 | Granny Smith Apple | #A8E4A0 | (168, 228, 160) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 44 | Gray | #95918C | (149, 145, 140) | 24 | 1949 | ||
| 45 | Green | #1CAC78 | (28, 172, 120) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 46 | Green Blue | #1164B4 | (17, 100, 180) | 48 | 1949 | 1990 | |
| 47 | Green Yellow | #F0E891 | (240, 232, 145) | 24 | 1949 | ||
| 48 | Hot Magenta | #FF1DCE | (255, 29, 206) | 72 | 1972 | Fluorescent. | |
| 49 | Inchworm | #B2EC5D | (178, 236, 93) | 120 | 2003 | ||
| 50 | Indigo | #5D76CB | (93, 118, 203) | 24 | 2000 | ||
| 51 | Jazzberry Jam | #CA3767 | (202, 55, 103) | 120 | 2003 | ||
| 52 | Jungle Green | #3BB08F | (59, 176, 143) | 80 | 1990 | ||
| 53 | Laser Lemon | #FEFE22 | (254, 254, 34) | 72 | 1972 | Renamed from "Chartreuse" in 1990. Fluorescent. | |
| 54 | Lavender | #FCB4D5 | (252, 180, 213) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 55 | Lemon Yellow | #FFF44F | (255, 244, 79) | 48 | 1949 | 1990 | |
| 56 | Macaroni and Cheese | #FFBD88 | (255, 189, 136) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 57 | Magenta | #F664AF | (246, 100, 175) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 58 | Magic Mint | #AAF0D1 | (170, 240, 209) | 120 | 1990 | 2003 | Fluorescent. |
| 59 | Mahogany | #CD4A4C | (205, 74, 76) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 60 | Maize | #EDD19C | (237, 209, 156) | 48 | 1949 | 1990 | |
| 61 | Manatee | #979AAA | (151, 154, 170) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 62 | Mango Tango | #FF8243 | (255, 130, 67) | 120 | 2003 | ||
| 63 | Maroon | #C8385A | (200, 56, 90) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 64 | Mauvelous | #EF98AA | (239, 152, 170) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 65 | Melon | #FDBCB4 | (253, 188, 180) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 66 | Midnight Blue | #1A4876 | (26, 72, 118) | 48 | 1949 | Renamed from "Prussian Blue" in 1958. | |
| 67 | Mountain Meadow | #30BA8F | (48, 186, 143) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 68 | Mulberry | #C54B8C | (197, 75, 140) | 64 | 1958 | 2003 | |
| 69 | Navy Blue | #1974D2 | (25, 116, 210) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 70 | Neon Carrot | #FFA343 | (255, 163, 67) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 71 | Olive Green | #BAB86C | (186, 184, 108) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 72 | Orange | #FF7538 | (255, 117, 56) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 73 | Orange Red | #FF2B2B | (255, 43, 43) | 48 | 1949 | 1990 | |
| 74 | Orange Yellow | #F8D568 | (248, 213, 104) | 48 | 1949 | 1990 | |
| 75 | Orchid | #E6A8D7 | (230, 168, 215) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 76 | Outer Space | #414A4C | (65, 74, 76) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 77 | Outrageous Orange | #FF6E4A | (255, 110, 74) | 72 | 1972 | Renamed from "Ultra Orange" in 1990. Fluorescent. | |
| 78 | Pacific Blue | #1CA9C9 | (28, 169, 201) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 79 | Peach | #FFCFAB | (255, 207, 171) | 48 | 1949 | Renamed from "Flesh" in 1962. | |
| 80 | Periwinkle | #C5D0E6 | (197, 208, 230) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 81 | Piggy Pink | #FDDDE6 | (253, 221, 230) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 82 | Pine Green | #158078 | (21, 128, 120) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 83 | Pink Flamingo | #FC74FD | (252, 116, 253) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 84 | Pink Sherbert | #F78FA7 | (247, 143, 167) | 120 | 1998 | Renamed from "Brink Pink" in 2000. | |
| 85 | Plum | #8E4585 | (142, 69, 133) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 86 | Purple Heart | #7442C8 | (116, 66, 200) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 87 | Purple Mountain's Majesty | #9D81BA | (157, 129, 186) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 88 | Purple Pizzazz | #FE4EDA | (254, 78, 218) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 89 | Radical Red | #FF496C | (255, 73, 108) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 90 | Raw Sienna | #D68A59 | (214, 138, 89) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 91 | Raw Umber | #714B23 | (113, 75, 35) | 64 | 1958 | 1990 | |
| 92 | Razzle Dazzle Rose | #FF48D0 | (255, 72, 208) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 93 | Razzmatazz | #E3256B | (227, 37, 107) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 94 | Red | #EE204D | 8 | 1903 | |||
| 95 | Red Orange | #FF5349 | (255, 83, 73) | 16 | 1949 | ||
| 96 | Red Violet | #C0448F | (192, 68, 143) | 16 | 1949 | ||
| 97 | Robin's Egg Blue | #1FCECB | (31, 206, 203) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 98 | Royal Purple | #7851A9 | (120, 81, 169) | 96 | 1990 | ||
| 99 | Salmon | #FF9BAA | (255, 155, 170) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 100 | Scarlet | #FC2847 | (252, 40, 71) | 24 | 1998 | Renamed from "Torch Red" in 2000. | |
| 101 | Screamin' Green | #76FF7A | (118, 255, 122) | 72 | 1972 | Renamed from "Ultra Green" in 1990. Fluorescent. | |
| 102 | Sea Green | #9FE2BF | (159, 226, 191) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 103 | Sepia | #A5694F | (165, 105, 79) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 104 | Shadow | #8A795D | (138, 121, 93) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 105 | Shamrock | #45CEA2 | (69, 206, 162) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 106 | Shocking Pink | #FB7EFD | (251, 126, 253) | 72 | 1972 | Renamed from "Ultra Pink" in 1990. Fluorescent. | |
| 107 | Silver | #CDC5C2 | (205, 197, 194) | 48 | 1949 | Metallic. | |
| 108 | Sky Blue | #80DAEB | (128, 218, 235) | 64 | 1958 | ||
| 109 | Spring Green | #ECEABE | (236, 234, 190) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 110 | Sunglow | #FFCF48 | (255, 207, 72) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 111 | Sunset Orange | #FD5E53 | (253, 94, 83) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 112 | Tan | #FAA76C | (250, 167, 108) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 113 | Teal Blue | #18A7B5 | (24, 167, 181) | 80 | 1990 | 2003 | |
| 114 | Thistle | #EBC7DF | (235, 199, 223) | 48 | 1949 | 2000 | |
| 115 | Tickle Me Pink | #FC89AC | (252, 137, 172) | 96 | 1993 | Named in a contest by ClevverTV Personality Joslyn Davis | |
| 116 | Timberwolf | #DBD7D2 | (219, 215, 210) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 117 | Tropical Rain Forest | #17806D | (23, 128, 109) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 118 | Tumbleweed | #DEAA88 | (222, 170, 136) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 119 | Turquoise Blue | #77DDE7 | (119, 221, 231) | 48 | 1949 | ||
| 120 | Unmellow Yellow | #FFFF66 | (255, 255, 102) | 80 | 1990 | Fluorescent. | |
| 121 | Violet (Purple) | #926EAE | (146, 110, 174) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 122 | Violet Blue | #324AB2 | (50, 74, 178) | 48 | 1949 | 1990 | |
| 123 | Violet Red | #F75394 | (247, 83, 148) | 24 | 1949 | ||
| 124 | Vivid Tangerine | #FFA089 | (255, 160, 137) | 80 | 1990 | ||
| 125 | Vivid Violet | #8F509D | (143, 80, 157) | 120 | 1998 | ||
| 126 | White | #FFFFFF | (255, 255, 255) | 24 | 1949 | ||
| 127 | Wild Blue Yonder | #A2ADD0 | (162, 173, 208) | 120 | 2003 | ||
| 128 | Wild Strawberry | #FF43A4 | (255, 67, 164) | 80 | 1990 | ||
| 129 | Wild Watermelon | #FC6C85 | (252, 108, 133) | 72 | 1972 | Renamed from "Ultra Red" in 1990. Fluorescent. | |
| 130 | Wisteria | #CDA4DE | (205, 164, 222) | 96 | 1993 | ||
| 131 | Yellow | #FCE883 | (252, 232, 131) | 8 | 1903 | ||
| 132 | Yellow Green | #C5E384 | (197, 227, 132) | 24 | 1949 | ||
| 133 | Yellow Orange | #FFAE42 | (255, 174, 66) | 24 | 1949 |
Silver Swirls
Hexadecimal
In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. It uses sixteen distinct symbols, most often the symbols 0–9 to represent values zero to nine, and A, B, C, D, E, F to represent values ten to fifteen...
values are approximated below:
| Aztec Gold | Burnished Brown | Cerulean Frost | Cinnamon Satin | Copper Penny | Cosmic Cobalt |
| Glossy Grape | Granite Gray | Green Sheen | Lilac Luster | Misty Moss | Mystic Maroon |
| Pearly Purple | Pewter Blue | Polished Pine | Quick Silver | Rose Dust | Rusty Red |
| Shadow Blue | Shiny Shamrock | Steel Teal | Sugar Plum | Twilight Lavender | Wintergreen Dream |
Magic Scent
Hexadecimal
In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. It uses sixteen distinct symbols, most often the symbols 0–9 to represent values zero to nine, and A, B, C, D, E, F to represent values ten to fifteen...
values are approximated below:
| Baby Powder | Banana | Blueberry | Bubble Gum | Cedar Chest | Cherry |
| Chocolate | Coconut | Daffodil | Dirt | Eucalyptus | Fresh Air |
| Grape | Jelly Bean | Leather Jacket | Lemon | Licorice | Lilac |
| Lime | Lumber | New Car | Orange | Peach | Pine |
| Rose | Shampoo | Smoke | Soap | Strawberry | Tulip |
Gem Tones
Hexadecimal
In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. It uses sixteen distinct symbols, most often the symbols 0–9 to represent values zero to nine, and A, B, C, D, E, F to represent values ten to fifteen...
values are approximated below:
| Amethyst | Citrine | Emerald | Jade |
| Jasper | Lapis Lazuli | Malachite | Moonstone |
| Onyx | Peridot | Pink Pearl | Rose Quartz |
| Ruby | Sapphire | Smokey Topaz | Tiger's Eye |
Changeables
Color Mix-Up
In 1997, Crayola released a 16-pack of crayons, each of which contains a solid color with flecks of two other colors in it. Colors in chart below are approximated. The predominant color is represented by background, and colors of the flecks are represented by the text. Colors for crayons other than Mixed Veggies and Star Spangled Banner come from information on the crayon wrapper. When color samples become available, they should be replaced.Pearl Brite
| Aqua Pearl | Black Coral Pearl | Caribbean Green Pearl | Cultured Pearl |
| Key Lime Pearl | Mandarin Pearl | Midnight Pearl | Mystic Pearl |
| Ocean Blue Pearl | Ocean Green Pearl | Orchid Pearl | Rose Pearl |
| Salmon Pearl | Sunny Pearl | Sunset Pearl | Turquoise Pearl |
Crayons with Glitter
In 1999, Crayola released Crayons with Glitter as part of a Special Effects crayons package. In the below list, the background represents crayon color, and the highlighted "square of glitter" around text represents glitter color.| Black With Glitzy Gold Glitter | Blue With Shimmering Silver Glitter |
| Blue Green with Glitzy Gold Glitter | Carnation Pink With Lavender Glitter |
| Green With Twinkling Turquoise Glitter | Maroon With Glitzy Gold Glitter |
| Orange With Twinkling Turquoise Glitter | Orchid With Twinkling Turquoise Glitter |
| Red With Shimmering Silver Glitter | Red Violet With Glitzy Gold Glitter |
| Royal Purple With Ruby Red Glitter | Sky Blue With Glitzy Gold Glitter |
| White With Confetti Glitter | White With Glitzy Gold Glitter |
| Yellow With Rainbow Glitter | Yellow Green With Silver Glitter |
Metallic FX
| Color | Hex code | RGB | Issued | Retired | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alloy Orange | #C46210 | (196, 98, 16) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 2 | B'dazzled Blue | #2E5894 | (46, 88, 148) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 3 | Big Dip O' Ruby | #9C2542 | (156, 37, 66) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 4 | Bittersweet Shimmer | #BF4F51 | (191, 79, 81) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 5 | Blast Off Bronze | #A57164 | (165, 113, 100) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 6 | Cyber Grape | #58427C | (88, 66, 124) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 7 | Deep Space Sparkle | #4A646C | (74, 100, 108) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 8 | Gold Fusion | #85754E | (133, 117, 78) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 9 | Illuminating Emerald | #319177 | (49, 145, 119) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 10 | Metallic Seaweed | #0A7E8C | (10, 126, 140) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 11 | Metallic Sunburst | #9C7C38 | (156, 124, 56) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 12 | Razzmic Berry | #8D4E85 | (141, 78, 133) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 13 | Sheen Green | #8FD400 | (143, 212, 0) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 14 | Shimmering Blush | #D98695 | (217, 134, 149) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 15 | Sonic Silver | #757575 | (117, 117, 117) | 2001 | Metallic. | |
| 16 | Steel Blue | #0081AB | (0, 129, 171) | 2001 | Metallic. |
Silly Scents
| Alien Armpit | Big Foot Feet | Booger Buster | Dingy Dungeon |
| Gargoyle Gas | Giant's Club | Magic Potion | Mummy's Tomb |
| Ogre Odor | Pixie Powder | Princess Perfume | Sasquatch Socks |
| Sea Serpent | Smashed Pumpkin | Sunburnt Cyclops | Winter Wizard |
Heads 'n Tails
| Sizzling Red | Red Salsa | Tart Orange | Orange Soda |
| Bright Yellow | Yellow Sunshine | Slimy Green | Green Lizard |
| Denim Blue | Blue Jeans | Plump Purple | Purple Plum |
| Sweet Brown | Brown Sugar | Eerie Black | Black Shadows |
True to Life
Extreme Twistables Colors
| Fiery Rose | Sizzling Sunset | Heat Wave | Lemon Glacier |
| Spring Frost | Absolute Zero | Winter Sky | Frostbite! |
See also
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