Color:...CC::TC(3pm)

💖 NAME 💖

Color::Library::Dictionary::NBS_ISCC::TC — it's the (NBS/ISCC TC) Standard Color Card of America, bestie, and it lives in the User Contributed Perl Documentation corner of the man pages, man section 3pm.

Like, this is a whole dictionary of color names. A vibe library. Iconic.

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🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

Okay so first, the receipts, the academic slay, the sources, no cap:

Kenneth L. Kelly and Deanne B. Judd.
"Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names",
National Bureau of Standards,
Spec. Publ. 440, Dec. 1976, 189 pages.

Color Name Dictionary: (TC) Standard Color Card of America

Textile Color Card Association [TCCA],
Standard Color Card of America and U.S. Army Color Card

So yeah, the color name dictionary in question is the (TC) Standard Color Card of America, and the two orgs behind that whole situation are the Textile Color Card Association [TCCA] (with the Standard Color Card of America) and the U.S. Army Color Card. Fashion meets military industrial complex, we love a crossover 💅

Now the tea: the 237 names in this idiosyncratic little dictionary map to 267 colors. But — and this is the part that's giving "so many colors, so few centroids" — only 129 out of 267 possible centroids are actually called out. So there's like... a lot of overlap energy going on. Multiple names, same vibe. 🦋

And if you wanna go deeper, the link is right here:

<http://swissnet.ai.mit.edu/~jaffer/Color/Dictionaries#TC>

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🌸 COLORS 🌸

Alright bestie, here's the lineup. Each row is: the color name, the squishedname, and the hex #rrggbb. Several names show up more than once with different hex codes, which is not a bug, it's just how this dictionary rolls — so don't come for me, I'm reporting faithfully. 👑

african brown       africanbrown     #3e322c

african brown       africanbrown     #5b504f

almond green        almondgreen      #5e716a

amberlite           amberlite        #c19a6b

american beauty     americanbeauty   #673147

amethyst            amethyst         #86608e

apple red           applered         #be0032

apricot             apricot          #d99058

aqua                aqua             #66ada4

arbutus pink        arbutuspink      #dea5a4

ashes of rose       ashesofrose      #915f6d

autumn brown        autumnbrown      #6f4e37

autumn brown        autumnbrown      #635147

baby blue           babyblue         #bcd4e6

baby pink           babypink         #f9ccca

beaver              beaver           #635147

beige               beige            #958070

bisque              bisque           #958070

black               black            #222222

blue bird, bluebird bluebirdbluebird #436b95

blue flower         blueflower       #91a3b0

blue spruce         bluespruce       #3b7861

bluesteel           bluesteel        #536878

blue turquoise      blueturquoise    #66aabc

bois de rose        boisderose       #905d5d

bottle green        bottlegreen      #1b4d3e

brick red           brickred         #722f37

brittany blue       brittanyblue     #367588

bronze              bronze           #6c541e

brown,              brown            #6f4e37

buff                buff             #d99058

buff                buff             #c19a6b

burgundy            burgundy         #673147

burgundy            burgundy         #38152c

burnished straw     burnishedstraw   #a67b5b

burnt orange        burntorange      #cb6d51

caramel brown       caramelbrown     #6f4e37

caramel brown       caramelbrown     #422518

cardinal            cardinal         #841b2d

carmine             carmine          #be0032

castor              castor           #5b504f

catawba             catawba          #673147

chalk pink          chalkpink        #dea5a4

chamois             chamois          #c9ae5d

champagne           champagne        #fad6a5

chartreuse          chartreuse       #beb72e

cherry              cherry           #b3446c

claret              claret           #673147

cobalt blue         cobaltblue       #00304e

cocoa               cocoa            #79443b

copenhagen          copenhagen       #536878

coral               coral            #ea9399

cork                cork             #a67b5b

cornflower blue     cornflowerblue   #545aa7

crab apple          crabapple        #d9603b

crayon green        crayongreen      #93c592

cream               cream            #f0ead6

crimson             crimson          #78184a

crocus              crocus           #b784a7

dahlia purple       dahliapurple     #602f6b

dark blue           darkblue         #222222

dark cardinal       darkcardinal     #722f37

duckling            duckling         #004958

dustblu             dustblu          #91a3b0

dusty pink          dustypink        #d9a6a9

ecru                ecru             #ae9b82

eggplant            eggplant         #291e29

eggshell            eggshell         #f3e5ab

electric            electric         #367588

emerald             emerald          #44944a

evergreen           evergreen        #355e3b

evergreen           evergreen        #173620

fawn                fawn             #7e6d5a

flame red           flamered         #d9603b

flax                flax             #c2b280

flemish blue        flemishblue      #536878

flesh pink          fleshpink        #ecd5c5

forget-me-not       forgetmenot      #70a3cc

fuchsia             fuchsia          #ce4676

garnet              garnet           #722f37

geranium            geranium         #be0032

gold                gold             #ab9144

gold brown          goldbrown        #ae6938

gold brown          goldbrown        #80461b

golden orange       goldenorange     #ed872d

golden poppy        goldenpoppy      #e25822

golden yellow       goldenyellow     #f3c300

goldmist            goldmist         #c2b280

graphite blue       graphiteblue     #36454f

graphite blue       graphiteblue     #202830

graphite blue       graphiteblue     #252440

graphite blue       graphiteblue     #4c516d

grebe               grebe            #555555

grecian rose        grecianrose      #c48379

green               green            #355e3b

grotto blue         grottoblue       #007791

gull                gull             #c1b6b3

harvard crimson     harvardcrimson   #78184a

henna               henna            #79443b

homage blue         homageblue       #202830

homage blue         homageblue       #252440

honeydew            honeydew         #d99058

hunter              hunter           #355e3b

hydrangea blue      hydrangeablue    #436b95

imperial purple     imperialpurple   #602f6b

independence        independence     #252440

independence        independence     #4c516d

indian orange       indianorange     #e25822

irish green         irishgreen       #00543d

ivory               ivory            #f0ead6

jade green          jadegreen        #679267

jasmine             jasmine          #f8de7e

jungle green        junglegreen      #004b49

khaki               khaki            #967117

lacquer             lacquer          #9e4732

lavender            lavender         #aa98a9

leghorn             leghorn          #f3e5ab

lemon yellow        lemonyellow      #fada5e

light blue          lightblue        #367588

light blue          lightblue        #536878

light olive drab    lightolivedrab   #6c541e

lilac               lilac            #86608e

limepeel            limepeel         #8a9a5b

lupine              lupine           #8791bf

lupine              lupine           #8c92ac

lustre blue         lustreblue       #436b95

magenta             magenta          #78184a

magenta             magenta          #673147

mahogany            mahogany         #79443b

maize               maize            #f8de7e

majolica blue       majolicablue     #436b95

maple sugar         maplesugar       #826644

marine corps        marinecorps      #00304e

maroon              maroon           #722f37

maroon              maroon           #673147

maroon              maroon           #543d3f

mauve               mauve            #875692

melon pink          melonpink        #ffb7a5

midnight            midnight         #202830

mintleaf            mintleaf         #44944a

mistiblu            mistiblu         #536878

myrtle              myrtle           #1b4d3e

national flag blue  nationalflagblue #252440

natural             natural          #bfb8a5

navy 1              navy1            #00304e

navy 2              navy2            #00304e

nickel              nickel           #8f817f

nickel              nickel           #848482

nile                nile             #c9dc89

nile                nile             #8a9a5b

nude                nude             #ae9b82

nugget gold         nuggetgold       #af8d13

oakwood             oakwood          #6f4e37

old blue            oldblue          #91a3b0

old china           oldchina         #436b95

old glory blue      oldgloryblue     #4e5180

old glory red       oldgloryred      #be0032

old gold            oldgold          #ab9144

old gold            oldgold          #c9ae5d

old rose            oldrose          #c08081

olive               olive            #4a5d23

orange              orange           #ed872d

orange              orange           #e25822

orchid              orchid           #b695c0

oriental blue       orientalblue     #0067a5

pale blue           paleblue         #b2beb5

pale blue           paleblue         #b9b8b5

palmetto            palmetto         #5e716a

pansy               pansy            #604e97

pansy               pansy            #32174d

paprica             paprica          #e25822

parma violet        parmaviolet      #604e97

parrot blue         parrotblue       #317873

parrot blue         parrotblue       #367588

pastel blue         pastelblue       #bcd4e6

pastel pink         pastelpink       #dea5a4

peach               peach            #d9a6a9

peach blossom       peachblossom     #e4717a

peach blossom       peachblossom     #a8516e

peacock             peacock          #367588

pearl grey          pearlgrey        #bfb8a5

pearl grey          pearlgrey        #b9b8b5

peasant blue        peasantblue      #536878

And that's where this chunk of the list wraps up — there's more coming, so stay tuned bestie, we are not done. 🌈✨

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okay bestie we're STILL in the color list 💅 no thoughts, just hex codes. picking up right where we left off, alphabetical, as the universe intended — every name, every slug, every hex, nothing skipped, no cap.

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• peking blue · pekingblue · #436b95 — dusty, moody, lowkey iconic
• peking blue · pekingblue · #00304e — same name, deeper hex, it's giving midnight
• periwinkle blue · periwinkleblue · #8791bf — soft dreamy bestie energy
• pigeon · pigeon · #8f817f — gray with a secret
• pimento · pimento · #be0032 — spicy lil pop
• plum · plum · #563c5c — the classic
• popcorn · popcorn · #c9ae5d — buttery, obviously
• primitive green · primitivegreen · #007959 — deep and lush
• princeton orange · princetonorange · #ed872d — very campus, very fall
• prune · prune · #563c5c — same hex as plum, fun fact
• prune · prune · #301934 — darker, moodier prune
• purple · purple · #2f2140 — just purple, doing its thing
• purple orchid · purpleorchid · #9e4f88 — fancy floral moment
• putty · putty · #958070 — neutral, chill
• putty · putty · #8e8279 — putty's other form
• raspberry · raspberry · #a8516e — tart and pretty
• raspberry · raspberry · #673147 — the dark berry twin
• redgrape · redgrape · #673147 — matches that second raspberry exactly, slay
• reseda · reseda · #5e716a — sage-ish, very calm
• reseda · reseda · #3a4b47 — reseda after dark
• river blue · riverblue · #367588 — flowing, serene
• river blue · riverblue · #536878 — the moodier river
• robin's egg · robinsegg · #536878 — spring coded
• rose beige · rosebeige · #a67b5b — warm neutral queen
• rose pink · rosepink · #ea9399 — literally a bouquet
• royal blue · royalblue · #00304e — crowned
• royal blue · royalblue · #00416a — the other crown
• ruby · ruby · #78184a — precious, obviously
• salmon · salmon · #cb6d51 — pink's earthy cousin
• salmon pink · salmonpink · #f88379 — softer salmon moment
• sand · sand · #bfb8a5 — beachy, neutral
• sandalwood · sandalwood · #a67b5b — warm and woody
• sapphire blue · sapphireblue · #272458 — gemstone energy
• saxe blue · saxeblue · #536878 — lowkey elegant
• scarab green · scarabgreen · #3eb489 — jewel-toned lil bug
• scarlet · scarlet · #be0032 — dramatic entrance
• scarlet · scarlet · #bc3f4a — scarlet, slightly muted era
• seal · seal · #3e322c — deep brown-gray, mysterious
• sea pink · seapink · #e4717a — ocean but make it blush
• shell pink · shellpink · #f88379 — delicate, beachy
• shrimp pink · shrimppink · #e4717a — same hex as sea pink, cute
• shrimp pink · shrimppink · #e66761 — shrimp but warmer
• silver · silver · #848482 — metallic, sleek
• silver gray · silvergray · #848482 — identical to silver, twins fr
• sistine · sistine · #91a3b0 — chapel ceiling vibes
• sky blue · skyblue · #91a3b0 — same as sistine, plot twist
• sky blue · skyblue · #00304e — sky blue at night, okay
• smoke · smoke · #555555 — pure mid gray, no drama
• spanish yellow · spanishyellow · #eaa221 — sunny and loud
• spicebrown · spicebrown · #6f4e37 — cozy coffee tone
• spraygreen · spraygreen · #8da399 — misty sage
• spring green · springgreen · #7e9f2e — fresh, growing, alive
• starlight blue · starlightblue · #8c92ac — twinkly muted blue
• steel · steel · #8b8589 — cool and industrial
• stone blue · stoneblue · #536878 — solid, grounded
• strawberry · strawberry · #a8516e — sweet and tart
• sunset · sunset · #fad6a5 — golden hour fr
• tan · tan · #c19a6b — the neutral staple
• tangerine · tangerine · #d9603b — citrus coded
• tarragon · tarragon · #679267 — herby green
• taupe · taupe · #5b504f — the internet's favorite neutral
• teal · teal · #004958 — deep teal supremacy
• tea rose · tearose · #f88379 — same hex as shell pink, besties
• terra cotta · terracotta · #9e4732 — potted plant core
• terra cotta · terracotta · #882d17 — redder terracotta
• terra cotta · terracotta · #79443b — terracotta round three
• tigerlily · tigerlily · #e66761 — bold floral
• tile blue · tileblue · #536878 — bathroom-tile chic
• toast brown · toastbrown · #6f4e37 — breakfast-coded
• tobacco · tobacco · #6f4e37 — same hex as toast brown, noted
• topaz · topaz · #be8a3d — golden gem
• tourmaline · tourmaline · #c7e6d7 — pale minty treasure
• turquoise · turquoise · #66ada4 — classic, no notes
• ultramarine blue · ultramarineblue · #00a1c2 — vivid, electric
• ultramarine blue · ultramarineblue · #30267a — the deep version
• vassar rose · vassarrose · #d597ae — soft rosy academia
• violet · violet · #604e97 — purple's artsy sister
• violine pink · violinepink · #a8516e — matches raspberry hex, slay
• west point · westpoint · #536878 — that grayish blue again
• white · white · #f0ead6 — warm white, first of four
• white · white · #f2f3f4 — cool bright white, second
• white · white · #f0ead6 — yes, the warm one again, third
• white · white · #bfb8a5 — beige-ish white, fourth
• yale blue · yaleblue · #272458 — same hex as sapphire blue, iconic
• yellow · yellow · #eaa221 — the one, the only

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and that's the WHOLE list bestie, we did it 🎀 every name, every slug, every hex, exactly as the page gives them — yes, some names repeat with different hexes, and yes, some different names share a hex, that's just the lore 😭

this was Color:...CC::TC(3pm), shipped with perl v5.36.0, dated 2022-11-27. you read the entire thing. go pick a color and slay 💅✨🦋👑