All 120 Crayon Names, Color Codes and Fun Facts

For the last 100 years or so kids have been exploring and creating worlds of color with Crayons. For a lot of us, our life long love affairs with color began with these wax sticks and a blank sheet of paper. According to a Yale University study, the scent of Crayola crayons is among the 20 most recognizable to American adults. Coffee and peanut butter are 1 and 2. Here we go down crayon color memory lane with all 120 color names and hex codes, fun facts and photos.

Share this Post

Tweet

Photo by Sir Fish

Crayola crayons currently come in 120 colors including 23 reds, 20 greens, 19 blues, 16 purples, 14 oranges, 11 browns, 8 yellows, 2 grays, 2 coppers, 2 blacks, 1 white, 1 gold and 1 silver. Although Crayola crayons come in 120 different colors, the labels are only made in 18, which cover the full color spectrum. Nearly 3 billion crayons are made each year, an average of 12 million daily. That's enough to circle the globe 6 times with color!

120 Crayon Names and Color Codes

Aaron at ColorSchemer.com created a fun list of all 120 Crayon Colors with their hex codes and RGB values. "All of these colors are rough approximations from Crayola’s current list of 120 Crayon Colors. -CS"

Sort by:
Color FamilyColor Name

Name	Hex	RGB
Mahogany	CD4A4A	205,74,74
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown	CC6666	204,102,102
Chestnut	BC5D58	188,93,88
Red Orange	FF5349	255,83,73
Sunset Orange	FD5E53	253,94,83
Bittersweet	FD7C6E	253,124,110
Melon	FDBCB4	253,188,180
Outrageous Orange	FF6E4A	255,110,74
Vivid Tangerine	FFA089	255,160,137
Burnt Sienna	EA7E5D	234,126,93
Brown	B4674D	180,103,77
Sepia	A5694F	165,105,79
Orange	FF7538	255,117,56
Burnt Orange	FF7F49	255,127,73
Copper	DD9475	221,148,117
Mango Tango	FF8243	255,130,67
Atomic Tangerine	FFA474	255,164,116
Beaver	9F8170	159,129,112
Antique Brass	CD9575	205,149,117
Desert Sand	EFCDB8	239,205,184
Raw Sienna	D68A59	214,138,89
Tumbleweed	DEAA88	222,170,136
Tan	FAA76C	250,167,108
Peach	FFCFAB	255,207,171
Macaroni and Cheese	FFBD88	255,189,136
Apricot	FDD9B5	253,217,181
Neon Carrot	FFA343	255,163,67
Almond	EFDBC5	239,219,197
Yellow Orange	FFB653	255,182,83
Gold	E7C697	231,198,151
Shadow	8A795D	138,121,93
Banana Mania	FAE7B5	250,231,181
Sunglow	FFCF48	255,207,72
Goldenrod	FCD975	252,217,117
Dandelion	FDDB6D	253,219,109
Yellow	FCE883	252,232,131
Green Yellow	F0E891	240,232,145
Spring Green	ECEABE	236,234,190
Olive Green	BAB86C	186,184,108
Laser Lemon	FDFC74	253,252,116
Unmellow Yellow	FDFC74	253,252,116
Canary	FFFF99	255,255,153
Yellow Green	C5E384	197,227,132
Inch Worm	B2EC5D	178,236,93
Asparagus	87A96B	135,169,107
Granny Smith Apple	A8E4A0	168,228,160
Electric Lime	1DF914	29,249,20
Screamin Green	76FF7A	118,255,122
Fern	71BC78	113,188,120
Forest Green	6DAE81	109,174,129
Sea Green	9FE2BF	159,226,191
Green	1CAC78	28,172,120
Mountain Meadow	30BA8F	48,186,143
Shamrock	45CEA2	69,206,162
Jungle Green	3BB08F	59,176,143
Caribbean Green	1CD3A2	28,211,162
Tropical Rain Forest	17806D	23,128,109
Pine Green	158078	21,128,120
Robin Egg Blue	1FCECB	31,206,203
Aquamarine	78DBE2	120,219,226
Turquoise Blue	77DDE7	119,221,231
Sky Blue	80DAEB	128,218,235
Outer Space	414A4C	65,74,76
Blue Green	199EBD	25,158,189
Pacific Blue	1CA9C9	28,169,201
Cerulean	1DACD6	29,172,214
Cornflower	9ACEEB	154,206,235
Midnight Blue	1A4876	26,72,118
Navy Blue	1974D2	25,116,210
Denim	2B6CC4	43,108,196
Blue	1F75FE	31,117,254
Periwinkle	C5D0E6	197,208,230
Cadet Blue	B0B7C6	176,183,198
Indigo	5D76CB	93,118,203
Wild Blue Yonder	A2ADD0	162,173,208
Manatee	979AAA	151,154,170
Blue Bell	ADADD6	173,173,214
Blue Violet	7366BD	115,102,189
Purple Heart	7442C8	116,66,200
Royal Purple	7851A9	120,81,169
Purple Mountains’ Majesty	9D81BA	157,129,186
Violet (Purple)	926EAE	146,110,174
Wisteria	CDA4DE	205,164,222
Vivid Violet	8F509D	143,80,157
Fuchsia	C364C5	195,100,197
Shocking Pink	FB7EFD	251,126,253
Pink Flamingo	FC74FD	252,116,253
Plum	8E4585	142,69,133
Hot Magenta	FF1DCE	255,29,206
Purple Pizzazz	FF1DCE	255,29,206
Razzle Dazzle Rose	FF48D0	255,72,208
Orchid	E6A8D7	230,168,215
Red Violet	C0448F	192,68,143
Eggplant	6E5160	110,81,96
Cerise	DD4492	221,68,146
Wild Strawberry	FF43A4	255,67,164
Magenta	F664AF	246,100,175
Lavender	FCB4D5	252,180,213
Cotton Candy	FFBCD9	255,188,217
Violet Red	F75394	247,83,148
Carnation Pink	FFAACC	255,170,204
Razzmatazz	E3256B	227,37,107
Piggy Pink	FDD7E4	253,215,228
Jazzberry Jam	CA3767	202,55,103
Blush	DE5D83	222,93,131
Tickle Me Pink	FC89AC	252,137,172
Pink Sherbet	F780A1	247,128,161
Maroon	C8385A	200,56,90
Red	EE204D	238,32,77
Radical Red	FF496C	255,73,108
Mauvelous	EF98AA	239,152,170
Wild Watermelon	FC6C85	252,108,133
Scarlet	FC2847	252,40,71
Salmon	FF9BAA	255,155,170
Brick Red	CB4154	203,65,84
White	EDEDED	237,237,237
Timberwolf	DBD7D2	219,215,210
Silver	CDC5C2	205,197,194
Gray	95918C	149,145,140
Black	232323	35,35,35

Name	Hex	RGB
Almond	EFDBC5	239,219,197
Antique Brass	CD9575	205,149,117
Apricot	FDD9B5	253,217,181
Aquamarine	78DBE2	120,219,226
Asparagus	87A96B	135,169,107
Atomic Tangerine	FFA474	255,164,116
Banana Mania	FAE7B5	250,231,181
Beaver	9F8170	159,129,112
Bittersweet	FD7C6E	253,124,110
Black	232323	35,35,35
Blue	1F75FE	31,117,254
Blue Bell	ADADD6	173,173,214
Blue Green	199EBD	25,158,189
Blue Violet	7366BD	115,102,189
Blush	DE5D83	222,93,131
Brick Red	CB4154	203,65,84
Brown	B4674D	180,103,77
Burnt Orange	FF7F49	255,127,73
Burnt Sienna	EA7E5D	234,126,93
Cadet Blue	B0B7C6	176,183,198
Canary	FFFF99	255,255,153
Caribbean Green	1CD3A2	28,211,162
Carnation Pink	FFAACC	255,170,204
Cerise	DD4492	221,68,146
Cerulean	1DACD6	29,172,214
Chestnut	BC5D58	188,93,88
Copper	DD9475	221,148,117
Cornflower	9ACEEB	154,206,235
Cotton Candy	FFBCD9	255,188,217
Dandelion	FDDB6D	253,219,109
Denim	2B6CC4	43,108,196
Desert Sand	EFCDB8	239,205,184
Eggplant	6E5160	110,81,96
Electric Lime	1DF914	29,249,20
Fern	71BC78	113,188,120
Forest Green	6DAE81	109,174,129
Fuchsia	C364C5	195,100,197
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown	CC6666	204,102,102
Gold	E7C697	231,198,151
Goldenrod	FCD975	252,217,117
Granny Smith Apple	A8E4A0	168,228,160
Gray	95918C	149,145,140
Green	1CAC78	28,172,120
Green Yellow	F0E891	240,232,145
Hot Magenta	FF1DCE	255,29,206
Inch Worm	B2EC5D	178,236,93
Indigo	5D76CB	93,118,203
Jazzberry Jam	CA3767	202,55,103
Jungle Green	3BB08F	59,176,143
Laser Lemon	FDFC74	253,252,116
Lavender	FCB4D5	252,180,213
Macaroni and Cheese	FFBD88	255,189,136
Magenta	F664AF	246,100,175
Mahogany	CD4A4A	205,74,74
Manatee	979AAA	151,154,170
Mango Tango	FF8243	255,130,67
Maroon	C8385A	200,56,90
Mauvelous	EF98AA	239,152,170
Melon	FDBCB4	253,188,180
Midnight Blue	1A4876	26,72,118
Mountain Meadow	30BA8F	48,186,143
Navy Blue	1974D2	25,116,210
Neon Carrot	FFA343	255,163,67
Olive Green	BAB86C	186,184,108
Orange	FF7538	255,117,56
Orchid	E6A8D7	230,168,215
Outer Space	414A4C	65,74,76
Outrageous Orange	FF6E4A	255,110,74
Pacific Blue	1CA9C9	28,169,201
Peach	FFCFAB	255,207,171
Periwinkle	C5D0E6	197,208,230
Piggy Pink	FDD7E4	253,215,228
Pine Green	158078	21,128,120
Pink Flamingo	FC74FD	252,116,253
Pink Sherbet	F780A1	247,128,161
Plum	8E4585	142,69,133
Purple Heart	7442C8	116,66,200
Purple Mountains’ Majesty	9D81BA	157,129,186
Purple Pizzazz	FF1DCE	255,29,206
Radical Red	FF496C	255,73,108
Raw Sienna	D68A59	214,138,89
Razzle Dazzle Rose	FF48D0	255,72,208
Razzmatazz	E3256B	227,37,107
Red	EE204D	238,32,77
Red Orange	FF5349	255,83,73
Red Violet	C0448F	192,68,143
Robin Egg Blue	1FCECB	31,206,203
Royal Purple	7851A9	120,81,169
Salmon	FF9BAA	255,155,170
Scarlet	FC2847	252,40,71
Screamin Green	76FF7A	118,255,122
Sea Green	9FE2BF	159,226,191
Sepia	A5694F	165,105,79
Shadow	8A795D	138,121,93
Shamrock	45CEA2	69,206,162
Shocking Pink	FB7EFD	251,126,253
Silver	CDC5C2	205,197,194
Sky Blue	80DAEB	128,218,235
Spring Green	ECEABE	236,234,190
Sunglow	FFCF48	255,207,72
Sunset Orange	FD5E53	253,94,83
Tan	FAA76C	250,167,108
Tickle Me Pink	FC89AC	252,137,172
Timberwolf	DBD7D2	219,215,210
Tropical Rain Forest	17806D	23,128,109
Tumbleweed	DEAA88	222,170,136
Turquoise Blue	77DDE7	119,221,231
Unmellow Yellow	FDFC74	253,252,116
Violet (Purple)	926EAE	146,110,174
Violet Red	F75394	247,83,148
Vivid Tangerine	FFA089	255,160,137
Vivid Violet	8F509D	143,80,157
White	EDEDED	237,237,237
Wild Blue Yonder	A2ADD0	162,173,208
Wild Strawberry	FF43A4	255,67,164
Wild Watermelon	FC6C85	252,108,133
Wisteria	CDA4DE	205,164,222
Yellow	FCE883	252,232,131
Yellow Green	C5E384	197,227,132
Yellow Orange	FFB653	255,182,83

 

Crayon Color Fun Facts & Photo Inspiration

Photo by bookgrl

The first box of Crayola crayons was sold in 1903 for a nickel and included the same colors available in the eight-count box today: red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown.

Photo by scottwills

In the last 98 years, more than 100 billion Crayola crayons have been made.

Photo by Robem

Most Crayola crayon color names are taken from the U.S. Commerce Department's National Bureau of Standards book called "Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names." Many crayon names are also borrowed from traditional artists' paints.

Photo by EJP Photo

The average child in the United States will wear down 730 crayons by his 10th birthday (or 11.4 boxes of 64s). Kids, ages 2-8, spend an average of 28 minutes each day colouring. Combined, children in the US spend 6.3 billion hours colouring annually, almost 10,000 human lifetimes!

Photo by laffy4k

Crayola crayon colour names rarely change. However, there are exceptions. In 1958, Prussian blue was changed to midnight blue in response to teacher recommendations that children could no longer relate to Prussian history. In 1962, the colour flesh was changed to peach recognizing that not everyone's flesh is the same shade.

Photo by bookgrl

The name Crayola was coined by Alice Binney, wife of company founder Edwin, and a former school teacher. She combined the words craie, which is French for chalk, and ola, for oleaginous, because crayons are made from petroleum based paraffin.

Photo by parl

Some Crayon Inspired Color Palettes

 

Title Photo by davidz

Crayola Crayon Trivia from Crayola.com

Crayon Color Code List Compiled by ColorSchemer.com