Color Names: List of Colors in English with the Picture!

Color Names! Following is a list of common color names in English with example sentences and ESL picture to help you identify them easily.

Color Names

List of Colors

List of colors(color idioms) in English

• Blue
• Red
• Purple
• Yellow
• Pink
• Green
• Orange
• Lime
• Aqua
• Navy
• Coral
• Teal
• White
• Blue violet
• Black
• Grey
• Brown
• Mustard
• Dark green
• Blue grey
• Indigo
• Pea green
• Amber
• Peach
• Maroon

Color Names with Examples

• Blue

The mountain’s snow-white peak was incandescent against the blue sky.

• Red

He drove through the red lights in an attempt to shake off the police car that was chasing him.

• Purple

She had a purple dress on with a silver-white necklace.

• Yellow

It was early autumn and the leaves were turning yellow.

• Pink

The side of the mountain appeared pink in the early morning light.

• Green

The children don’t eat enough green vegetables.

• Orange

She wanted to buy the orange dress,but we persuaded her that the blue one was more becoming.

• Lime

The contrast between the lime green and the rose pink was striking.

• Aqua

I had a little dress made – it was a strapless taffeta number, very girly and aqua blue.

• Navy

He wore his cleanest slacks, a clean shirt and a navy blazer.

• Coral

Paul wore pale grey trousers with a coral T-shirt and black jacket.

• Teal

Light yellow and light blue teal are good fog colors.

• White

I like the contrast of the white trousers with the black jacket.

• Black

Against her black dress, her diamond necklace stood out clearly.

• Grey

Hospitals always seem such impersonal places – rows of identical beds in dull grey rooms.

• Brown

He had spiky light brown hair, shaved at the sides and gelled on top.

• Mustard

Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!

• Dark green

They were wearing dark green anoraks and holding big wooden clubs.

• Indigo

The sky was indigo blue, and a great many stars were shining.

• Pea green

She wears a pea green full – length skirt , which makes her look very lovely.

• Amber

Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?

• Peach

She had tied back her hair with a peach satin ribbon.

• Maroon

She wore black tights, and maroon socks that stuck up above her boots.

List of Colors | Infographic