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

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

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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

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

Ashton . w

Friday 3rd of December 2021

gummy bears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marlyn Eamirez

Sunday 28th of March 2021

My colr tomorrow is palette for you .

mollie

Wednesday 10th of March 2021

pretty

Emmanuel

Sunday 28th of February 2021

What of indigo?

amyah

Saturday 20th of February 2021

cool????????