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The average human eye can perceive approximately 10 million different colors. This quiz covers just some of the most well-known ones. Can you tell the difference between navy blue and royal blue? Play on to find out!
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Magenta
In 1859, a French chemist named Francois-Emmanuel Verguin patented a color named fuchsine, which was later renamed magenta. Magenta appears in many 1960s psychedelic art pieces.
Maroon
Orchid
Violet
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Dark salmon
Dark gold
Chocolate
Coral
Coral is considered a shade of orange. The first use of coral to describe color rather than in reference to the sea animal was in 1513.
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Maroon
Vajrayana Buddhist monks, including the Dali Lama, wear maroon robes. Another fun fact: Crayola first debuted a bright maroon crayon in 1949.
Plum
Violet
Wheat
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Light blue
Gray
Lavender
Prior to 1930, lavender was used mainly in reference to the plant. But with the publishing of "A Dictionary of Color," which detailed three shades of lavender, it became a reference to describe color as well. Lavender has been a symbol for gay rights since the '50s.
Honeydew
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Seagreen
Teal
U.S. $100 bills issued after 2004 are primarily teal in color. It was also a particularly trendy color in the '90s.
Light blue
Aquamarine
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Dark green
Lime green
Olive
There are four variations of the color olive: olive drab, olive green, dark olive green, and black olive. During WWII, military vehicles and uniforms were olive drab in color.
Light green
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Cyan
Shallow water on the coastline is often cyan - sunlight produces the color red, which is absorbed by the water, resulting in its cyan shade. People experiencing difficulties in absorbing oxygen can develop a blue tint to their skin, a condition called cyanosis.
Light blue
Sea green
Turquoise
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Green
Mint
Mint is considered a variation of spring green. The color has been popular in the fashion world for the past few years.
Blue
Sea green
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Nude
Chocolate
Beige
'Beige' is derived from the French word for unbleached, undyed natural wool. The color has many variations due to its popularity in the 1920s.
Wheat
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Green yellow
Dark green
Chartreuse
Lime
Sergeant Pepper from the famous Beatles album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," wore a lime green uniform. Like turquoise, lime green was popular in the '90s, along with other bold, eye-popping colors.
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Red
Light coral
Hot Pink
Many people alive today would be surprised to find that pink was considered a more masculine color in the early 1900s. This norm was flipped in the 1940s, when blue became representative of masculinity.
Neon Red
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Brown
Khaki
The color khaki was introduced to the English language and popular vocabulary in 1848 by way of military uniforms. Khaki pants are technically called Chinos, with khaki just being one color variation of the pants.
Beige
Bisque
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Salmon
Salmon has been used to describe color in the US English language since 1776. The actual color of salmon, the fish, varies based on how much krill and shrimp the fish eats.
Orange
Firebrick
Deep hot pink
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Dark blue
Orchid
The crayola marker equivalent of the color orchid is called "desert flower." The color orchid is also used for awareness ribbons representing prostate, penile, and testicular cancers.
Red
Magenta
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Light blue
Sky blue
Dark blue
Royal blue
The blue ink in fountain and ball point pens is typically royal blue. Up until the 1950s, royal blue was considered simply a deep, darker blue, but not its own unique shade.
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Spring green
Turquoise
Sea green
Crayola considers the color sea green to be a hue of green, and it is also considered a shade of the color cyan. Crayola adopted the color in 1949.
Yellow green
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Plum
Plum is a variation of the color magenta. It has been used to describe color in US English since 1805 ​and is considered a suitable color to wear for formal occasions.
Violet
Pink
Orchid
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Tan
Coral
Tomato
It's believed that the color red can elicit feelings of anxiety. According to a 2014 study, people tend to associate fruity smells with shades of pink and red, and musty smells with shades of brown and orange.
Salmon
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Light sea green
Turquoise
Dark blue
Sky blue
Sky blue is specifically the shade of blue the sky is at 12 noon. Crayola introduced the color in 1958.
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Violet
Historically, the color violet has been representative of royalty, and specific members of the Catholic Church wear violet (Bishops and Archbishops). Violet was also one of the colors of the feminist movement of the '70s.
Dark purple
Sienna
Medium blue
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Dark blue
Teal
Aquamarine
The name comes from the mineral aquamarine and is reflective of the mineral's color. It is believed to be a calming color, so much so that nurse scrubs are sometimes aquamarine to promote calmness in patients.
Thistle
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Tan
Tan comes from the word tannum, meaning oak bark, which was used in the tanning of leather hides. It's considered a light shade of brown.
Dark brown
Medium beige
Light brown
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Yellow
Orange
Amber
This color is named after the fossilized resin called amber and is reflective of the material's color. People commonly mistake amber for a stone, but it comes from ancient tree sap tens of millions of years old.
Red
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Bronzer orange
Hot pink
Dark red
Apricot
The color apricot is slightly paler than the actual fruit. It has been used to describe color since 1851, the same year Crayola introduced an apricot-colored crayon.
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Red
Mahogany
Mahogany wood is usually stained with variations of the color mahogany, which is very similar in color to the actual wood. This type of wood is usually used for crafting quality furniture pieces.
Light Brown
Purple Brown
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Lemon
This color is meant to reflect the color of the skin of a typical lemon. It has been used to describe color since 1598.
Yellow green
Yellow mellow
Gold
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Sky blue
Medium blue
Navy blue
The color is named after the color of traditional Navy uniforms for various countries since 1748, starting with the British Royal Navy. Originally, the color was called marine blue, but was quickly changed.
Light blue
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Pink
Light red
Orange
Scarlet
Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church wear the color scarlet, which is also associated with sacrifice and the blood of Christ. The London Household Cavalry traditional uniforms are scarlet as well.
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Red
Rose
On the RGB (HSV) color wheel, rose is directly between red and magenta. Spring green is considered rose's complementary color.
Hot pink
Purple
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Pale Pink
Purple
Cerise
This color's name comes from, and is the same as, the French word for cherry ("cerise"). The first time cerise was used to describe color in US English was in 1858.
Red
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Orange
Ecru
Apricot
Mustard
This word was first used to describe a color in 1886. Today it is also the color of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion's belt.
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Dark Purple
Lilac
Not all lilac flowers are the color lilac. Some are a red-violet color. The first recorded use of lilac as a way to describe color in US English was in 1775.
Red
Blue Purple
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Powder blue
Indigo
The color Indigo is named after the plant of the same name, which was once used to dye cloth. It's one of the seven colors of the rainbow.
Purple
Light blue
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Gray
The US English spelling of the color is "gray," while the British English version of the world is spelled "grey." It's considered an achromatic color, which means it is "without" or devoid of color.
Silver
Eggshell
Bisque
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Hot pink
Red
Blush
Blush was first used to describe color in English in 1590. The makeup commonly referred to as 'blush' is also called 'rouge.'
Magenta
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Beige
Tan
Dandelion
Crayola retired their dandelion-colored crayon in March of 2017. The color's replacement is set to be announced on September 14th, 2017. Crayola fans are encouraged to vote on its website to choose which will be the "New Blue" crayon color's name.
Orange
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Lime
Sea green
Mint
Pistachio
It is meant to reflect the color of pistachio ice cream and pudding. The first recorded use of the word to describe color in English was in 1789.
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Grey
Dark taupe
Taupe is intended to reflect the color of French mole fur. Because there are many variations in French mole fur color, there are also many variations in what is considered a shade of taupe.
Amber
Sand
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Rose
Ruby
Dorothy, the protagonist in the "Wizard of Oz," is well-remembered for her magical slippers, which are ruby in color. A ruby is a gemstone, usually pink to blood-red in color, and it is also the birthstone for the month of July.
Brown
Orange
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Dark grey
Navy blue
Black
Black is the color produced by the total absence, or total absorption, of light. Named for its pitch black body, female black widows are known to eat their male partners after they're done mating.
Charcoal
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Clear
Silver
White
Pearl
In addition to eggshell, pearl is also a common color choice when it comes to interior design and wall color. It was first written in English as a way to describe color in 1804.
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Copper
The copperhead snake earned its name based off of the distinct copper coloring between its eyes. It was first used in English as a way to describe color in 1594.
Brown
Tan
Gold
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Silver
Black
Charcoal
Charcoal was first documented in English as a way to describe color in 1606. It is intended to reflect the color of charred wood.
Brown
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Gold
Chartreuse
Chartreuse is the color of the safety vest worn by people who direct traffic due to its bright, highly visible, bold properties. Naturally-occurring yellow-green algae is considered to be chartreuse in color.
Lime green
Neon green
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Army green
Yellow green
Kelly green
The name originated in Ireland and was first used in English in 1917. When it comes to interior design, kelly green is often used as a highlighting method for drawing attention to a certain aspect of a room, like a window pane.
Sea green
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Vermilion
Carrot
Tea rose
Tangerine
When it comes to fashion, tangerine pairs well with magenta. As for graphic design, tangerine is often used as a way to make certain aspects of a design stand out.
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Chestnut
There are two chestnut-colored birds: The chestnut-colored woodpecker and the chestnut-backed chickadee. The word was first used in English as a way to describe color in 1555.
Light Brown
Nude
Brunette
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White
Gray
Eggshell
Because chicken eggs are usually either white or brown, the color eggshell is a mixture of the two. Eggshell is a popular color when it comes to painting office and household walls.
Bisque
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