33 weird color names you probably have never heard
There are numerous colors; you are probably unfamiliar with all their names. The most common colors are those of the rainbow, which people use to describe things while adding light or dark to show their variations. Every color has a name, with some of them having weird names that are not universally recognised. Here are some weird color names you have never heard of.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Weird color names
- 1. Phlox
- 2. Atrovirens
- 3. Sarcoline
- 4. Eburnean
- 5. Feldgrau
- 6. Falu
- 7. Smaragdine
- 8. Watchet
- 9. Fulvous
- 10. Xanadu
- 11. Damask
- 12. Skobeloff
- 13. Wenge
- 14. Amaranth
- 15. Vantablack
- 16. Sinoper
- 17. Zaffre
- 18. Puce
- 19. Smalt
- 20. Burlywood
- 21. Verdigris
- 22. Titian
- 23. Gamboge
- 24. Cattleya
- 25. Incarnadine
- 26. Nattier
- 27. Aureolin
- 28. Celadon
- 29. Coquelicot
- 30. Glaucous
- 31. Vermilion
- 32. Bisque
- 33. Jasper
Colors are used for decorations to give visual appeal, but only a few of them are known by name. Interestingly, some weird color names are unique, and while you might have seen the colors, you may not know them. This compilation focuses on color names you have probably never heard of.
Weird color names
Common colors are easy to identify and name. However, some colors might seem the usual ones you know, but they are not, and their names might surprise you. Here is a list of colors with weird names.
1. Phlox
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This color name is derived from a plant of the same name. The plant is found in North America and has bunches of flowers: red, white, pink, violet, and pale blue.
2. Atrovirens
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Atrovirens are among the interesting color names that refer to a pyramid-shaped coniferous tree, usually used for landscaping. It comes from the Latin word Atr, meaning dark color, and virens, meaning herbage. The color is deep teal.
3. Sarcoline
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It is defined as flesh-colored. It resembles the color of a pale skin tone, and some people describe it as being peachy yellow-beige. It is mainly used for makeup, but others prefer it for their garment color.
4. Eburnean
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It is a name of Latin origin usually given to things resembling ivory. Eburnean is an off-white color by introducing yellow to white. It is almost similar to cream.
5. Feldgrau
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It is one of the unusual color names derived from the German language, meaning field grey. It was a common color in the German military during the world war II. Since it almost blends with vegetation, it remains a common color in most militaries.
6. Falu
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This name originated in Sweden, Finland, and Norway, where permeable red paint is used to paint wooden cottages and barns. It is deep red or crimson and sometimes may vary from black to bright red.
7. Smaragdine
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It originates from the Latin name for emerald, smaragdus. It is named after a variety of beryl valued as a gem. Smaragdine is commonly called emerald green and combines green and cyan colors.
8. Watchet
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Watchet is one of the weirdest color names. It is primarily a color from the green family. It is believed to have been named after the city of Watchet in England. Some have described it as pale blue, close to sky blue.
9. Fulvous
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It is a yellow/orange, almost similar to tawny or butterscotch. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word flavus, meaning yellow. It is an adjective to describe the appearance of birds and other animals.
10. Xanadu
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It refers to a grey-green hue, categorised as an excellent color, meaning it comes from the blue color family. Beautiful rock carvings of Xanadu City are of this shade and are referred to as Shangdu.
11. Damask
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It is a color named after a luxurious and silky damask fabric. It originates from the yellow family, and it is a result of mixing orange and brown. It is sometimes referred to as red-grey.
12. Skobeloff
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Skobeloff resembles the dark color of seawater, which is sometimes referred to as blue/green. It belongs to the blue family, meaning it is a cool color.
13. Wenge
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This color is mainly used to describe furniture; you will likely see it in a furniture store. The name comes from the endangered Millettia Laurentii tree, which is dark brown.
14. Amaranth
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Amaranth is also featured among the fancy color names. It is the name of a plant with a red/pink hue comes from the Greek word amarantos, meaning everlasting flower. It is a reddish-rose color similar to the flowers of the amaranth plant.
15. Vantablack
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Vantablack can easily be confused with black because they are almost similar. However, vantablack is not solid black, and a group of space explorers created it.
16. Sinoper
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Sinoper, also called sinople, is a pigment with hematite that gives it a rusty red look. Hematite was obtained from Sinop, Turkey, hence the color name Sinoper.
17. Zaffre
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This pigment closely resembles sapphire. It is dark blue, and in ancient times, it was used for staining glass. The word refers to impure cobalt oxide.
18. Puce
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It combines purple and brown, resulting in a dull or muddy pink pigment. In French, it means flea color, and even though the insects are brown, they may appear reddish after ingesting blood.
19. Smalt
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This is the blue color of medium ground potassium glass. Blue is due to the small quantity of cobalt added as cobalt oxide.
20. Burlywood
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Burlywood is among the weird color names, usually used for furniture and other wood-made items. It is from the brown family and is light brown or sand-colored, which makes it ideal for most classy furniture.
21. Verdigris
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This color depicts the appearance of copper when it oxidises naturally, resulting in a change of color to green. However, verdigris is not the usual green; it is a bit lighter and may sometimes appear as smaragdine. It originated from the Anglo-French word, vert de Grece, which stands for green of Greece.
22. Titian
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It is a brown/orange pigment named after Italian painter Tiziano “Titian” Vecellio. The artist was fond of using this color to represent women's hair in his artwork.
23. Gamboge
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This yellow/brown hue is among the exotic color names closely resembling mustard. If you are not keen enough you are likely to mistake for falu. It has been popularly used in East Asia watercolor works.
24. Cattleya
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This is a purple family color, which is derived from cattleya orchids. Even though it is a green hue, it may occasionally be pink, white, yellow, or orange.
25. Incarnadine
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The color name is derived from the English word incarnate, which means having a bodily form. It is also similar to falu but less orange than brick. Incarnadine refers to a flesh color but has more red and brown pigment.
26. Nattier
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This color name comes from French Rococo artist Jean-Marc Nattier. It is a cool color from the green family but quite similar to light blue. Most of his paintings had this pigment.
27. Aureolin
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It is a brilliant yellow hue often used as a pigment in painting. It is sometimes referred to as yellow cobalt. Aureolin belongs to the yellow family and can brighten up other darker pigments without necessarily interfering with their transparency.
28. Celadon
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The name came from a ceramic used in China, and the color is pale blue-green. Usually, it has undercoats of jade and grey. Other hues closely resembling this are seafoam green, pastel blue, and mint green.
29. Coquelicot
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The name originated from French, and the color is a shade of red. It has a distinct orange and red tint, sometimes called poppy red. This warm hue is similar to neon scarlet and orange-red.
30. Glaucous
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The name is a Latin word meaning gleaming or grey. It has been used to describe a range of pale colors, usually yellow-green to bluish-grey. It can be easily confused with steel blue, wild blue yonder, and shadow blue.
31. Vermilion
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It is among the strange color names, and it has a shade of red with a deep pigment. It was made from mercury sulfide, which has a deep red color. It is similar to cinnabar, but may be confused with pigment red and lust.
32. Bisque
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This is a shade of orange with a soft, pure, and tangerine pigment. It is bright, like yellow, and usually symbolises energy. This member of the beige color family is warm and may appear as a blanched almond or peach puff.
33. Jasper
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It is one of the crazy color names similar to a boy’s name. It is among the members of the red color family. It is a warm color that can easily be confused with maroon.
There are numerous weird color names, and the list above is not exhaustive. They have been used for decorations, and while you might like them, you can mistakenly name them using common colors.
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