Colors in Writing
When the colors themselves won’t do, here are the names of some specific shades to add descriptive detail to your writing.
Red
-Amaranth
-Auburn
-Burgundy
-Candy Apple
-Cardinal
-Carmine
-Carnelian
-Cerise
-Chestnut
-Coral
-Crimson
-Fuschia
-Lava
-Magenta
-Mahogany
-Maroon
-Puce
-Raspberry
-Red-violet
-Rose
-Ruby
-Scarlet
-Terracotta
-Vermillion
-Wine
Orange
-Amber
-Apricot
-Champagne
-Gamboge
-Peach
-Portland Orange
-Rust
-Safety Orange
-Tangerine
-Tawny
-Vermillion
Yellow
-Amber
-Beige
-Chartreuse
-Cream
-Ecru
-Flax
-Gold
-Goldenrod
-Harvest Gold
-Jasmine
-Khaki
-Lemon
-Maize
-Mustard
-Olive
-Peach
-Saffron
-Sage
-Straw
-Vanilla
Green
-Army Green
-Asparagus
-Blue-green
-Camoflauge Green
-Emerald
-Fern Green
-Forest Green
-Harlequin
-Hunter Green
-Jade
-Kelly Green
-Lime
-Moss
-Olive
-Pine Green
-Shamrock Green
-Spring Green
-Teal
-Turquoise
-Viridian
Blue
-Azure
-Baby Blue
-Carolina Blue
-Cornflower
-Cyan
-Electric Blue
-Indigo
-Iris
-Light Blue
-Midnight Blue
-Navy
-Oxford Blue
-Periwinkle
-Persian Blue
-Powder Blue
-Prussian Blue
-Royal Blue
-Sapphire
-Sky Blue
-Teal
-True Blue
-Turquoise
-Zaffre
Purple
-Byzantium
-Cerise
-Eggplant
-Fuchsia
-Iris
-Lavender
-Lilac
-Magenta
-Mauve
-Mulberry
-Orchid
-Periwinkle
-Plum
-Red-violet
-Violet
Brown
-Beige
-Bronze
-Burgundy
-Chestnut
-Chocolate
-Coffee
-Copper
-Khaki
-Mahogany
-Maroon
-Russet
-Rust
-Sepia
-Sienna
-Tan
-Taupe
-Tawny
-Umber
-Wheat
Good luck, everyone!
