Colors

Color is subjective and people see colors differently sometimes wildly differently. Where someone sees the color red a different person will see orange or yellow. This survey is designed to find a common ground for defining color names.

I didn't some up with this test, it was stolen directly from Randall Patrick Munroe (XKCD) and he deserves all the credit. After two weeks of running this test he stopped accepting new submissions and displayed his results. I am looking to do a longer study of color and how color changes over the years.

We have had 1000 submissions so far, excluding spam and ass hat responses

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Last ten submissions

The last ten colors submitted.

 
it looks ultramarine at the top of my screen and purple at the bottom??
(110,50,252)
 
too bright
(217,21,249)
 
mostly white with a bit of lavender
(241,237,233)
 
pleasant purple
(183,147,239)
 
old make-up
(128,108,109)
 
treefrog green
(49,242,120)
 
clear lake
(61,109,131)
 
musky purple
(71,42,60)
 
robin's egg blue
(62,171,221)
 
dark teal
(21,66,75)
 
deep pink
(239,63,126)

Top 100 sorted by color

This shows the last 100 submissions sorted by the highest quantity of a particular color

Red

 
red
(245,3,34)
 
firetruck red
(251,30,15)
 
apple red
(206,0,5)
 
brash red, too red, even tho im a huge fan of red
(221,15,7)
 
hurt-your-eyes red
(255,54,5)
 
orangey red, too harsh
(233,36,6)
 
blood red
(250,61,1)
 
apple red
(236,12,36)
 
Rouge
(218,8,23)
 
red
(238,6,52)
 
cherry red
(253,32,43)
 
red
(194,19,2)
 
red
(229,26,48)
 
red
(222,38,33)
 
brick
(150,0,5)
 
Santa Clause Red
(160,9,6)
 
red
(173,25,5)
 
brick red
(166,4,21)
 
gross
(251,39,71)
 
phosphorescent orange
(249,106,5)
 
bright orange
(229,87,7)
 
red
(218,36,47)
 
salmon
(212,27,51)
 
red
(191,24,34)
 
rust
(159,15,17)
 
red
(146,13,7)
 
rust red
(181,49,8)
 
Red
(182,21,38)
 
light red
(249,56,73)
 
hot pink
(231,7,105)
 
beet color (cooked beets)
(150,16,17)
 
brick red
(138,7,17)
 
orange
(241,93,36)
 
Reddish
(187,42,36)
 
orange
(156,38,9)
 
sunset
(187,57,22)
 
red
(128,9,11)
 
tangy orange
(221,88,28)
 
brick red
(148,24,22)
 
red
(175,18,57)
 
orange red
(163,54,9)
 
orange-red
(221,83,42)
 
dirty rose
(174,24,56)
 
Light orange red
(246,85,68)
 
pink
(197,27,78)
 
Pumpkin orange
(210,101,20)
 
hot pink
(209,25,96)
 
hot pink
(217,9,121)
 
crimson
(121,19,17)
 
neon pink
(215,5,127)
 
orange-brown
(134,52,0)
 
Pink
(234,54,99)
 
yellow
(242,151,12)
 
magenta
(191,4,109)
 
burnt sienna
(118,35,5)
 
Deep Pink
(180,0,103)
 
gloomy purple
(116,1,38)
 
amber
(168,94,0)
 
purplish pink
(145,17,55)
 
pink
(233,84,77)
 
watermelon
(255,78,106)
 
grape
(148,6,73)
 
burgandy
(101,3,29)
 
fusha
(236,52,115)
 
pink
(243,97,78)
 
Strawberry Shortcake
(242,57,118)
 
brick red
(175,56,52)
 
retro brown
(156,82,7)
 
Autumn orange
(215,110,39)
 
orange
(245,136,43)
 
red
(89,3,22)
 
soft brown
(193,123,7)
 
Orange
(209,133,13)
 
dirty blood red
(214,83,74)
 
orange
(236,123,57)
 
red
(89,16,17)
 
Orange
(252,155,43)
 
orange
(200,120,27)
 
fushia
(182,46,85)
 
yellow, heading toward orange
(245,190,4)
 
pink
(218,24,143)
 
Orange
(206,145,11)
 
deep pink
(239,63,126)
 
sienna
(129,72,7)
 
magenta
(214,12,152)
 
Pumpkin-ish orange/brown
(143,88,7)
 
gold
(249,201,0)
 
purple
(118,15,56)
 
purple
(118,15,56)
 
magenta
(162,27,88)
 
Magenta
(173,15,113)
 
daphedil
(253,208,1)
 
brownish yellow
(183,108,31)
 
magenta
(170,17,111)
 
Orange
(242,157,43)
 
purple
(185,36,110)
 
purple
(155,8,108)
 
rouge
(186,55,92)
 
Browny-orange
(164,93,33)
 
brown pee
(187,145,4)
 
magenta
(189,58,95)

Green

 
Green
(27,245,10)
 
lime green
(6,251,38)
 
toxic waste green
(53,251,0)
 
Jaimaican flag green
(5,239,37)
 
bright green
(8,241,40)
 
irish green
(51,244,0)
 
phosphorescent green
(34,252,28)
 
lime green
(19,248,52)
 
ms paint green
(58,233,1)
 
green
(28,224,23)
 
green
(28,224,23)
 
Lime Green
(22,210,15)
 
green
(13,189,5)
 
soft drink atomic green
(62,232,0)
 
Green
(30,241,43)
 
pee green
(5,222,55)
 
isn't this the same green?
(77,240,5)
 
the green alien from aqua teen hunger force
(59,240,29)
 
kelly green
(47,226,27)
 
blue green
(3,228,74)
 
lime green
(22,197,31)
 
Green
(32,249,73)
 
green
(46,249,61)
 
green
(19,172,11)
 
green
(11,160,8)
 
green
(28,182,13)
 
yellowish green
(87,226,3)
 
eco green
(30,202,37)
 
eye pain green
(76,226,26)
 
bright green
(87,255,44)
 
green
(55,185,7)
 
green
(57,223,48)
 
grass green
(5,212,92)
 
kelly green
(91,240,34)
 
lime green
(73,246,59)
 
kelly green
(16,252,123)
 
Grassy green
(31,147,3)
 
grass green
(48,189,28)
 
Green
(2,238,124)
 
green
(122,254,22)
 
park grass green
(31,239,102)
 
light green
(8,236,125)
 
Green
(54,157,2)
 
grass green
(53,154,0)
 
grass green
(53,154,0)
 
green
(13,129,20)
 
green
(10,137,32)
 
emerald green
(67,161,3)
 
soft green
(55,164,18)
 
chartreuse
(131,254,32)
 
lime green
(77,200,33)
 
bright emerald
(1,211,124)
 
green
(53,231,96)
 
grass green
(4,96,11)
 
green
(141,226,8)
 
less harsh springy green, too much yellow for my liking
(165,243,2)
 
grassy green
(24,187,88)
 
hurts my eyes rainforest green
(27,242,140)
 
Green
(13,144,57)
 
My pee
(18,236,144)
 
treefrog green
(49,242,120)
 
Light green
(33,205,99)
 
holy shit that's really green
(128,244,44)
 
green
(109,250,69)
 
mint green
(47,207,89)
 
teal
(19,202,113)
 
super bright green
(120,245,56)
 
Not quite so eye searingly bright lime green
(95,235,71)
 
moss green
(55,160,37)
 
barbie green
(3,231,160)
 
neon green
(162,233,4)
 
Green
(30,164,70)
 
Bright Green
(64,246,118)
 
Bright green
(98,190,28)
 
more pee
(134,209,14)
 
lime green
(119,238,58)
 
green
(159,221,1)
 
overload
(120,212,33)
 
army men green
(43,147,46)
 
Green
(37,137,42)
 
green too green!
(148,235,31)
 
green
(62,213,95)
 
Eye searingly bright lime green
(175,252,23)
 
blue
(1,230,175)
 
blue-ish green
(0,187,134)
 
green
(8,82,23)
 
forest green
(5,106,50)
 
dear god my eyes
(132,213,30)
 
Electric green
(146,219,23)
 
green
(161,230,20)
 
green
(14,164,102)
 
Too bright greem
(146,232,39)
 
solitare background green
(85,175,44)
 
spring green
(171,249,33)
 
green
(128,226,53)
 
antique turquoise
(22,162,97)
 
forest green
(53,120,24)
 
devine
(24,99,32)
 
boring
(29,132,61)
 
forest green
(28,93,24)
 
light blue green
(33,252,180)

Blue

 
indigo
(6,6,234)
 
indigo
(6,6,234)
 
ble
(13,32,248)
 
deep blue
(26,23,228)
 
cerulean
(7,47,229)
 
indigo
(25,51,250)
 
blue
(25,42,239)
 
Blue
(54,39,254)
 
blue
(28,20,207)
 
wrapping paper
(51,32,241)
 
super blue
(8,70,228)
 
blue
(21,59,229)
 
blue
(18,2,164)
 
blue
(47,60,247)
 
blue
(7,3,149)
 
Blue
(26,25,186)
 
blue
(0,108,242)
 
TARDIS BLUE
(2,19,154)
 
purple
(103,22,255)
 
blue
(51,70,248)
 
blue
(71,1,199)
 
Navy blue
(50,42,218)
 
blue
(43,81,242)
 
Blue
(77,33,227)
 
blue
(72,21,210)
 
girly purple
(35,99,249)
 
periwinkle
(85,37,235)
 
Royal blue with a hint of grey and purple
(14,61,185)
 
blue
(67,58,235)
 
blue
(60,25,193)
 
blue
(89,49,243)
 
royal blue
(1,65,170)
 
RGB Standard Blue
(34,33,171)
 
purple
(133,7,244)
 
kids purple
(81,5,187)
 
navy
(37,9,144)
 
Dark blue
(56,0,152)
 
blue
(50,71,213)
 
ultramarine purple
(130,10,232)
 
it looks ultramarine at the top of my screen and purple at the bottom??
(110,50,252)
 
blue
(60,39,191)
 
blue
(41,120,250)
 
deep blue
(42,70,200)
 
midnight blue
(20,21,129)
 
purple
(74,35,196)
 
Almost TARDIS blue
(49,22,157)
 
blue
(43,22,149)
 
blue
(19,115,216)
 
Blue
(50,93,224)
 
dark blue
(8,1,89)
 
purple
(85,36,198)
 
blue
(71,91,239)
 
Purplish blue
(56,66,198)
 
dark blue
(10,37,122)
 
blue
(69,99,242)
 
more blueee sky
(13,99,186)
 
blue
(63,40,176)
 
heliotrope
(109,3,184)
 
bright van gogh blue
(41,128,237)
 
ocean blue
(26,138,232)
 
purple
(102,35,205)
 
blue
(33,111,211)
 
primary blue
(46,78,188)
 
light blue
(9,112,185)
 
purple
(76,61,200)
 
blue
(6,174,243)
 
purple
(76,61,200)
 
prussian blue
(7,26,95)
 
blue
(49,62,173)
 
blue
(13,133,207)
 
blue-purple
(109,63,232)
 
midnight
(26,12,95)
 
blue
(50,108,215)
 
light blue
(21,148,222)
 
vibrant purple
(165,22,239)
 
purple
(112,45,208)
 
blue
(76,84,210)
 
purple
(138,24,212)
 
blue
(41,82,172)
 
pale blue
(87,117,252)
 
Purplish blue
(69,82,198)
 
blue
(31,72,149)
 
Purple
(126,47,218)
 
Blue Purple
(117,93,254)
 
meerhimmelsblau
(53,105,202)
 
black
(10,20,74)
 
purple
(90,100,233)
 
violet
(97,54,192)
 
dark blue
(36,7,83)
 
blue purple
(75,70,182)
 
violet
(153,64,253)
 
ocean blue
(37,110,183)
 
blueish white
(88,94,217)
 
purple
(105,8,147)
 
blue
(50,58,142)
 
blue
(76,140,250)
 
vespa
(1,107,141)
 
darker blue
(25,84,141)
 
Purplish blue
(95,130,254)
 
blue
(9,144,182)
 
navy
(17,61,107)

Light

 
very light purple
(254,238,249)
 
mostly white with a bit of lavender
(241,237,233)
 
cream
(246,239,223)
 
iceberg blue
(205,245,253)
 
eggshell
(248,244,208)
 
Super light blue
(215,246,239)
 
sky blue
(207,237,233)
 
pale pink
(240,221,216)
 
Man, those last 2 weren't color names, and now you're saying I'm awesome. Guilt trip...
(195,232,248)
 
very light purple
(223,208,243)
 
very very light blue
(190,222,252)
 
sky blue
(173,237,251)
 
Baby Blue
(192,220,245)
 
snow blue
(170,241,242)
 
pale blue
(187,218,245)
 
sea-foam
(176,249,225)
 
White boy who never leaves his basement
(244,216,190)
 
light teal
(199,235,211)
 
light blue
(175,230,240)
 
light aquamarine
(180,241,223)
 
Light Grey
(207,209,224)
 
Light pale beige
(224,224,190)
 
Pink
(247,171,218)
 
Pink
(253,170,211)
 
ecru
(249,235,149)
 
sea foam
(199,235,199)
 
light pale lavender
(189,202,242)
 
Peuce
(229,207,192)
 
light boring green
(202,248,176)
 
Baby blue
(207,184,233)
 
blue
(166,251,207)
 
lavender
(211,203,209)
 
aquamarine
(131,246,244)
 
pink
(240,162,219)
 
ochre
(245,239,136)
 
pink
(237,132,250)
 
gray with a little green/blue in it, kind of a hospital color
(192,230,196)
 
Girly pink
(249,159,210)
 
pink
(244,174,198)
 
relaxing green
(203,243,170)
 
salmon
(254,158,204)
 
pale lime green
(225,241,149)
 
lilac
(203,178,232)
 
relaxed
(194,221,195)
 
grey
(223,217,169)
 
erfnahof
(212,243,154)
 
pink
(251,124,233)
 
lavender
(227,166,215)
 
light blue
(173,228,206)
 
prom purple
(210,150,245)
 
dusty rose pink
(250,174,179)
 
baby blue
(162,200,241)
 
light purple
(202,153,247)
 
yellow
(245,254,102)
 
deep pink
(236,140,223)
 
Vitamin Pee
(202,255,141)
 
light green
(195,234,168)
 
aqua
(104,247,245)
 
tan
(221,199,176)
 
lilac
(227,115,253)
 
Purple
(228,151,215)
 
light purple
(220,149,225)
 
blue
(116,250,227)
 
boring
(233,196,164)
 
light violet
(183,175,233)
 
blue
(118,248,224)
 
boring
(196,208,185)
 
lavender
(173,188,227)
 
light purple
(180,158,249)
 
lilac
(216,135,235)
 
turquoise
(162,221,202)
 
yellow
(219,243,121)
 
lavender
(180,166,232)
 
Pink
(232,118,227)
 
eraser
(244,151,176)
 
pleasant purple
(183,147,239)
 
light purple
(243,90,235)
 
pale yellow
(234,237,97)
 
blue
(72,244,251)
 
Light grey blue purple
(181,197,189)
 
pink
(240,150,177)
 
vibrant violet
(223,88,255)
 
light blue
(66,254,244)
 
sea foam
(142,252,170)
 
hot pink
(247,102,215)
 
Hot Pink
(245,84,235)
 
Light autumn orange
(240,206,115)
 
light grey purple
(191,169,200)
 
lilac
(202,125,232)
 
yellow with some grassy green to make it a sick looking color
(207,252,99)
 
light tan
(220,196,142)
 
pale
(227,197,133)
 
pink
(237,131,187)
 
bright pink with a dash of purple
(202,101,251)
 
sea foam
(110,242,202)
 
Pink
(201,176,176)
 
very bright lavender
(183,137,232)
 
green
(195,215,142)
 
light green
(162,197,193)
 
lime
(200,240,112)
 
peach
(248,165,136)

Word frequency

This shows the top 100 words (with 5 or more uses) used in describing the different colors

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