Color name finder
Type a code or pick a color to see what it is called, in plain words and in paint and print catalogs.
- Plain name
- Red
- Descriptive name (ISCC-NBS)
- Vivid Reddish Orange
- Web name (CSS), nearest
- chocolate
- Closest paint
- Hempel 57100, Hempel
Plain names come from a 31-name set built for color blind readers, the same set the ColorID app uses in color-blind mode. ISCC-NBS names are the US standard descriptive names.
How to use it
- Type or paste a HEX code (#2F6DB5), an RGB value (47, 109, 181) or pick a color.
- Read its name three ways: a plain name, the ISCC-NBS color name and the nearest CSS color name.
- See the closest paint color too, with its brand.
- Copy any code in your preferred format, or open the color in the other tools.
Sources and further reading
Questions
Where do the names come from?
From the ISCC-NBS system, a set of 267 color names developed by the Inter-Society Color Council and the US National Bureau of Standards, and from the CSS color names used on the web.
What is a plain name?
One of 31 simple names, such as light gray or dark green, built for color blind readers. The ColorID app uses the same set in its color blind mode.
Can two colors have the same name?
Yes. Each name covers a range of colors, so nearby colors share it.