Historical Color Library

2,004 colors · Four centuries of nomenclature

— colors

By Source

Historical Pigment Natural Dye Winsor & Newton Synthetic Dye Werner's (1821) Maerz & Paul (1930) Ridgway's (1912) Bauhaus

By Hue

Blacks, Greys & Whites Reds & Crimsons Pinks & Roses Oranges & Terracottas Browns & Tawny Yellows & Golds Greens Teals & Aquas Blues Purples & Violets

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