colors(3tk)
🎀 colors(3tk) 🎀
okay bestie, buckle UP — this is the manual page for colors, straight out of Tk Built-In Commands (that's the 3tk section, iykyk). ✨
💖 NAME 💖
colors — the symbolic color names that Tk recognizes 🎨💅
🌈 DESCRIPTION 🌈
So here's the tea, bestie: when you're out here specifying colors, Tk recognizes so many symbolic color names — like red, the classic, the icon, the moment. 👑
And like… not just a few. MANY. Fr fr. Tk's got a whole roster. 🫶
And every single one of those symbolic names comes with its own 8-bit-per-channel RGB values — yes, one byte per channel, red green and blue, the whole vibe check. 🌸
So the symbolic names that Tk recognizes, along with their 8-bit-per-channel RGB values, are:
✨ (get comfy, this list is LONG and we're about to go through it 💀) ✨
okay so THIS is the part everyone actually screenshots and sends to the group chat: THE LIST 💖
Four columns, bestie: the Name, then Red, Green, Blue. Every value is a number from 0 to 255, because RGB said "three channels, take it or leave it." ✨
And notice the pattern — a bunch of these colors have twins. There's a spaced-out lowercase version (alice blue) and a CamelCase version (AliceBlue) that carry the exact same numbers. Not rivals, not alternates, just the same color wearing a different font. And then a whole bunch have numbered siblings 1 through 4 so you can dial the drama up or down. Obsessed. 🎀
ngl, everything in these blocks below is reproduced character for character — spacing, numbers, all of it. Do not let the vibes fool you, the facts are locked in. 🔒
Name Red Green Blue
alice blue 240 248 255
AliceBlue 240 248 255
antique white 250 235 215
AntiqueWhite 250 235 215
AntiqueWhite1 255 239 219
AntiqueWhite2 238 223 204
AntiqueWhite3 205 192 176
AntiqueWhite4 139 131 120
aqua 0 255 255
aquamarine 127 255 212
aquamarine1 127 255 212
aquamarine2 118 238 198
aquamarine3 102 205 170
aquamarine4 69 139 116
azure 240 255 255
azure1 240 255 255
azure2 224 238 238
azure3 193 205 205
azure4 131 139 139
beige 245 245 220
bisque 255 228 196
bisque1 255 228 196
bisque2 238 213 183
bisque3 205 183 158
bisque4 139 125 107
black 0 0 0
blanched almond 255 235 205
BlanchedAlmond 255 235 205
blue 0 0 255
blue violet 138 43 226
blue1 0 0 255
blue2 0 0 238
blue3 0 0 205
blue4 0 0 139
BlueViolet 138 43 226
brown 165 42 42
brown1 255 64 64
brown2 238 59 59
brown3 205 51 51
brown4 139 35 35
burlywood 222 184 135
burlywood1 255 211 155
burlywood2 238 197 145
burlywood3 205 170 125
burlywood4 139 115 85
cadet blue 95 158 160
CadetBlue 95 158 160
CadetBlue1 152 245 255
CadetBlue2 142 229 238
CadetBlue3 122 197 205
CadetBlue4 83 134 139
chartreuse 127 255 0
chartreuse1 127 255 0
chartreuse2 118 238 0
chartreuse3 102 205 0
chartreuse4 69 139 0
chocolate 210 105 30
chocolate1 255 127 36
chocolate2 238 118 33
chocolate3 205 102 29
chocolate4 139 69 19
coral 255 127 80
coral1 255 114 86
coral2 238 106 80
coral3 205 91 69
coral4 139 62 47
cornflower blue 100 149 237
CornflowerBlue 100 149 237see how the 1 versions are basically the brightest, most main character takes, and the 4 versions are like... the same color after a long week? 😭 that's the whole numbered-sibling system, right there. black is 0 0 0 and there is genuinely nothing else to say about it. aqua and cyan are gonna show up later and you already know what's coming. 🙈
okay next block, and we're entering the c and dark-anything zone. This is where the names start getting descriptive. "dark olive green." "dark sea green." "dark slate grey" with an e AND "dark slate gray" with an a — yes, both, and yes, same numbers. it's giving "we couldn't pick a spelling so we shipped both." 💅
cornsilk 255 248 220
cornsilk1 255 248 220
cornsilk2 238 232 205
cornsilk3 205 200 177
cornsilk4 139 136 120
crimson 220 20 60
cyan 0 255 255
cyan1 0 255 255
cyan2 0 238 238
cyan3 0 205 205
cyan4 0 139 139
dark blue 0 0 139
dark cyan 0 139 139
dark goldenrod 184 134 11
dark gray 169 169 169
dark green 0 100 0
dark grey 169 169 169
dark khaki 189 183 107
dark magenta 139 0 139
dark olive green 85 107 47
dark orange 255 140 0
dark orchid 153 50 204
dark red 139 0 0
dark salmon 233 150 122
dark sea green 143 188 143
dark slate blue 72 61 139
dark slate gray 47 79 79
dark slate grey 47 79 79
dark turquoise 0 206 209
dark violet 148 0 211and now the CamelCase remix. same colors, same numbers, just formatted like someone found the Shift key and never let go. 🫶
DarkBlue 0 0 139
DarkCyan 0 139 139
DarkGoldenrod 184 134 11
DarkGoldenrod1 255 185 15
DarkGoldenrod2 238 173 14
DarkGoldenrod3 205 149 12
DarkGoldenrod4 139 101 8
DarkGray 169 169 169
DarkGreen 0 100 0
DarkGrey 169 169 169
DarkKhaki 189 183 107
DarkMagenta 139 0 139
DarkOliveGreen 85 107 47
DarkOliveGreen1 202 255 112
DarkOliveGreen2 188 238 104
DarkOliveGreen3 162 205 90
DarkOliveGreen4 110 139 61
DarkOrange 255 140 0
DarkOrange1 255 127 0
DarkOrange2 238 118 0
DarkOrange3 205 102 0
DarkOrange4 139 69 0
DarkOrchid 153 50 204
DarkOrchid1 191 62 255
DarkOrchid2 178 58 238
DarkOrchid3 154 50 205
DarkOrchid4 104 34 139
DarkRed 139 0 0
DarkSalmon 233 150 122
DarkSeaGreen 143 188 143
DarkSeaGreen1 193 255 193
DarkSeaGreen2 180 238 180
DarkSeaGreen3 155 205 155
DarkSeaGreen4 105 139 105
DarkSlateBlue 72 61 139
DarkSlateGray 47 79 79
DarkSlateGray1 151 255 255
DarkSlateGray2 141 238 238
DarkSlateGray3 121 205 205
DarkSlateGray4 82 139 139
DarkSlateGrey 47 79 79
DarkTurquoise 0 206 209
DarkViolet 148 0 211quick vibe check: DarkSlateGray1 is 151 255 255 and it's called "dark." make it make sense bestie 💀 anyway, moving on.
deep pinks, dodger blues, firebricks, and then gold through goldenrod4. the gray ramp at the bottom is genuinely iconic — gray0 is pure void 0 0 0 and you can literally watch the numbers climb as it walks toward the light. no cap, it's a whole journey in 18 lines. 🌈
deep pink 255 20 147
deep sky blue 0 191 255
DeepPink 255 20 147
DeepPink1 255 20 147
DeepPink2 238 18 137
DeepPink3 205 16 118
DeepPink4 139 10 80
DeepSkyBlue 0 191 255
DeepSkyBlue1 0 191 255
DeepSkyBlue2 0 178 238
DeepSkyBlue3 0 154 205
DeepSkyBlue4 0 104 139
dim gray 105 105 105
dim grey 105 105 105
DimGray 105 105 105
DimGrey 105 105 105
dodger blue 30 144 255
DodgerBlue 30 144 255
DodgerBlue1 30 144 255
DodgerBlue2 28 134 238
DodgerBlue3 24 116 205
DodgerBlue4 16 78 139
firebrick 178 34 34
firebrick1 255 48 48
firebrick2 238 44 44
firebrick3 205 38 38
firebrick4 139 26 26
floral white 255 250 240
FloralWhite 255 250 240
forest green 34 139 34
ForestGreen 34 139 34
fuchsia 255 0 255
gainsboro 220 220 220
ghost white 248 248 255
GhostWhite 248 248 255
gold 255 215 0
gold1 255 215 0
gold2 238 201 0
gold3 205 173 0
gold4 139 117 0
goldenrod 218 165 32
goldenrod1 255 193 37
goldenrod2 238 180 34
goldenrod3 205 155 29
goldenrod4 139 105 20
gray 128 128 128
gray0 0 0 0
gray1 3 3 3
gray2 5 5 5
gray3 8 8 8
gray4 10 10 10
gray5 13 13 13
gray6 15 15 15
gray7 18 18 18
gray8 20 20 20
gray9 23 23 23
gray10 26 26 26
gray11 28 28 28
gray12 31 31 31
gray13 33 33 33
gray14 36 36 36
gray15 38 38 38
gray16 41 41 41
gray17 43 43 43also lowkey obsessed thatgrayon its own is128 128 128— the middle — whilegray0is the darkest thing in the building. two completely different moods, one shared name. 💅
and bestie we are NOT done, the alphabet keeps going. 🌸
okay bestie, we were literally in the middle of the color dump, so let's keep it moving. here's the rest of the gray/grey situation (yes, both spellings, same numbers, iconic behavior) plus green, honeydew, hot pink, and indian red. no cap, every single value is below, character for character. 🩶✨
gray18 46 46 46
gray19 48 48 48
gray20 51 51 51
gray21 54 54 54
gray22 56 56 56
gray23 59 59 59
gray24 61 61 61
gray25 64 64 64
gray26 66 66 66
gray27 69 69 69
gray28 71 71 71
gray29 74 74 74
gray30 77 77 77
gray31 79 79 79
gray32 82 82 82
gray33 84 84 84
gray34 87 87 87
gray35 89 89 89
gray36 92 92 92
gray37 94 94 94
gray38 97 97 97
gray39 99 99 99
gray40 102 102 102
gray41 105 105 105
gray42 107 107 107
gray43 110 110 110
gray44 112 112 112
gray45 115 115 115
gray46 117 117 117
gray47 120 120 120
gray48 122 122 122
gray49 125 125 125
gray50 127 127 127
gray51 130 130 130
gray52 133 133 133
gray53 135 135 135
gray54 138 138 138
gray55 140 140 140
gray56 143 143 143
gray57 145 145 145
gray58 148 148 148
gray59 150 150 150
gray60 153 153 153
gray61 156 156 156
gray62 158 158 158
gray63 161 161 161
gray64 163 163 163
gray65 166 166 166
gray66 168 168 168
gray67 171 171 171
gray68 173 173 173
gray69 176 176 176
gray70 179 179 179
gray71 181 181 181
gray72 184 184 184
gray73 186 186 186
gray74 189 189 189
gray75 191 191 191
gray76 194 194 194
gray77 196 196 196
gray78 199 199 199
gray79 201 201 201
gray80 204 204 204
gray81 207 207 207
gray82 209 209 209
gray83 212 212 212
gray84 214 214 214
gray85 217 217 217
gray86 219 219 219
gray87 222 222 222
gray88 224 224 224
gray89 227 227 227
gray90 229 229 229
gray91 232 232 232
gray92 235 235 235
gray93 237 237 237
gray94 240 240 240
gray95 242 242 242
gray96 245 245 245
gray97 247 247 247
gray98 250 250 250
gray99 252 252 252
gray100 255 255 255
green 0 128 0
green yellow 173 255 47
green1 0 255 0
green2 0 238 0
green3 0 205 0
green4 0 139 0
GreenYellow 173 255 47
grey 128 128 128
grey0 0 0 0
grey1 3 3 3
grey2 5 5 5
grey3 8 8 8
grey4 10 10 10
grey5 13 13 13
grey6 15 15 15
grey7 18 18 18
grey8 20 20 20
grey9 23 23 23
grey10 26 26 26
grey11 28 28 28
grey12 31 31 31
grey13 33 33 33
grey14 36 36 36
grey15 38 38 38
grey16 41 41 41
grey17 43 43 43
grey18 46 46 46
grey19 48 48 48
grey20 51 51 51
grey21 54 54 54
grey22 56 56 56
grey23 59 59 59
grey24 61 61 61
grey25 64 64 64
grey26 66 66 66
grey27 69 69 69
grey28 71 71 71
grey29 74 74 74
grey30 77 77 77
grey31 79 79 79
grey32 82 82 82
grey33 84 84 84
grey34 87 87 87
grey35 89 89 89
grey36 92 92 92
grey37 94 94 94
grey38 97 97 97
grey39 99 99 99
grey40 102 102 102
grey41 105 105 105
grey42 107 107 107
grey43 110 110 110
grey44 112 112 112
grey45 115 115 115
grey46 117 117 117
grey47 120 120 120
grey48 122 122 122
grey49 125 125 125
grey50 127 127 127
grey51 130 130 130
grey52 133 133 133
grey53 135 135 135
grey54 138 138 138
grey55 140 140 140
grey56 143 143 143
grey57 145 145 145
grey58 148 148 148
grey59 150 150 150
grey60 153 153 153
grey61 156 156 156
grey62 158 158 158
grey63 161 161 161
grey64 163 163 163
grey65 166 166 166
grey66 168 168 168
grey67 171 171 171
grey68 173 173 173
grey69 176 176 176
grey70 179 179 179
grey71 181 181 181
grey72 184 184 184
grey73 186 186 186
grey74 189 189 189
grey75 191 191 191
grey76 194 194 194
grey77 196 196 196
grey78 199 199 199
grey79 201 201 201
grey80 204 204 204
grey81 207 207 207
grey82 209 209 209
grey83 212 212 212
grey84 214 214 214
grey85 217 217 217
grey86 219 219 219
grey87 222 222 222
grey88 224 224 224
grey89 227 227 227
grey90 229 229 229
grey91 232 232 232
grey92 235 235 235
grey93 237 237 237
grey94 240 240 240
grey95 242 242 242
grey96 245 245 245
grey97 247 247 247
grey98 250 250 250
grey99 252 252 252
grey100 255 255 255
honeydew 240 255 240
honeydew1 240 255 240
honeydew2 224 238 224
honeydew3 193 205 193
honeydew4 131 139 131
hot pink 255 105 180
HotPink 255 105 180
HotPink1 255 110 180
HotPink2 238 106 167
HotPink3 205 96 144
HotPink4 139 58 98
indian red 205 92 92
IndianRed 205 92 92
IndianRed1 255 106 106and yes, gray and grey are both in there, same numbers, just different spelling — the Tk devs really said "you can have both, as a treat." 🎀 also green yellow and GreenYellow are the same vibe, and hot pink / HotPink are twinning fr fr. 💅
we're so not done though — there's still more color names coming in the next part, so don't go anywhere. 💖🦋
okay so we're deep in the alphabet now bestie, do not lose focus, we are SO close to the end of I and then it's the L's which are honestly iconic 🎀
IndianRed2 238 99 99
IndianRed3 205 85 85
IndianRed4 139 58 58
indigo 75 0 130
ivory 255 255 240
ivory1 255 255 240
ivory2 238 238 224
ivory3 205 205 193
ivory4 139 139 131
khaki 240 230 140
khaki1 255 246 143
khaki2 238 230 133
khaki3 205 198 115
khaki4 139 134 78
lavender 230 230 250
lavender blush 255 240 245
LavenderBlush 255 240 245
LavenderBlush1 255 240 245
LavenderBlush2 238 224 229
LavenderBlush3 205 193 197
LavenderBlush4 139 131 134
lawn green 124 252 0
LawnGreen 124 252 0
lemon chiffon 255 250 205
LemonChiffon 255 250 205
LemonChiffon1 255 250 205
LemonChiffon2 238 233 191
LemonChiffon3 205 201 165
LemonChiffon4 139 137 112see how IndianRed came in two, three and four but not one? yeah. not everything gets a 1. the universe is chaotic like that 🙈 and notice that ivory and ivory1 are literally the same triple — bestie they are the same — but they're still two separate entries because that's just how this list is. no cap.
also lavender blush is lowercase-with-a-space while LavenderBlush is squished, and both exist. that's not a typo, that's just the vibe of this whole page. you get both. you're welcome ✨
okay next batch, the LIGHTS, and there are so many lights 💡
light blue 173 216 230
light coral 240 128 128
light cyan 224 255 255
light goldenrod 238 221 130
light goldenrod yellow 250 250 210
light gray 211 211 211
light green 144 238 144
light grey 211 211 211
light pink 255 182 193
light salmon 255 160 122
light sea green 32 178 170
light sky blue 135 206 250
light slate blue 132 112 255
light slate gray 119 136 153
light slate grey 119 136 153
light steel blue 176 196 222
light yellow 255 255 224
LightBlue 173 216 230
LightBlue1 191 239 255
LightBlue2 178 223 238
LightBlue3 154 192 205
LightBlue4 104 131 139
LightCoral 240 128 128
LightCyan 224 255 255
LightCyan1 224 255 255
LightCyan2 209 238 238
LightCyan3 180 205 205
LightCyan4 122 139 139
LightGoldenrod 238 221 130
LightGoldenrod1 255 236 139
LightGoldenrod2 238 220 130
LightGoldenrod3 205 190 112
LightGoldenrod4 139 129 76
LightGoldenrodYellow 250 250 210
LightGray 211 211 211
LightGreen 144 238 144
LightGrey 211 211 211
LightPink 255 182 193
LightPink1 255 174 185
LightPink2 238 162 173
LightPink3 205 140 149
LightPink4 139 95 101
LightSalmon 255 160 122
LightSalmon1 255 160 122
LightSalmon2 238 149 114
LightSalmon3 205 129 98
LightSalmon4 139 87 66
LightSeaGreen 32 178 170
LightSkyBlue 135 206 250
LightSkyBlue1 176 226 255
LightSkyBlue2 164 211 238
LightSkyBlue3 141 182 205
LightSkyBlue4 96 123 139
LightSlateBlue 132 112 255
LightSlateGray 119 136 153
LightSlateGrey 119 136 153
LightSteelBlue 176 196 222
LightSteelBlue1 202 225 255
LightSteelBlue2 188 210 238
LightSteelBlue3 162 181 205
LightSteelBlue4 110 123 139
LightYellow 255 255 224
LightYellow1 255 255 224
LightYellow2 238 238 209
LightYellow3 205 205 180
LightYellow4 139 139 122lowkey obsessed with the fact that light gray and light grey are the exact same triple, and same for light slate gray / light slate grey and LightGray / LightGrey and LightSlateGray / LightSlateGrey. the spelling war was fought and the answer was both. always both. 🌈
and the numbered families — the digits climb and the numbers shrink as you go. that's it, that's the pattern, don't overthink it 🦋
now the M's which are a WHOLE situation. buckle up.
lime 0 255 0
lime green 50 205 50
LimeGreen 50 205 50
linen 250 240 230
magenta 255 0 255
magenta1 255 0 255
magenta2 238 0 238
magenta3 205 0 205
magenta4 139 0 139
maroon 128 0 0
maroon1 255 52 179
maroon2 238 48 167
maroon3 205 41 144
maroon4 139 28 98
medium aquamarine 102 205 170
medium blue 0 0 205
medium orchid 186 85 211
medium purple 147 112 219
medium sea green 60 179 113
medium slate blue 123 104 238
medium spring green 0 250 154
medium turquoise 72 209 204
medium violet red 199 21 133
MediumAquamarine 102 205 170
MediumBlue 0 0 205
MediumOrchid 186 85 211
MediumOrchid1 224 102 255
MediumOrchid2 209 95 238
MediumOrchid3 180 82 205
MediumOrchid4 122 55 139
MediumPurple 147 112 219
MediumPurple1 171 130 255
MediumPurple2 159 121 238
MediumPurple3 137 104 205
MediumPurple4 93 71 139
MediumSeaGreen 60 179 113
MediumSlateBlue 123 104 238
MediumSpringGreen 0 250 154
MediumTurquoise 72 209 204
MediumVioletRed 199 21 133
midnight blue 25 25 112
MidnightBlue 25 25 112
mint cream 245 255 250
MintCream 245 255 250
misty rose 255 228 225
MistyRose 255 228 225
MistyRose1 255 228 225
MistyRose2 238 213 210
MistyRose3 205 183 181
MistyRose4 139 125 123
moccasin 255 228 181
navajo white 255 222 173
NavajoWhite 255 222 173
NavajoWhite1 255 222 173
NavajoWhite2 238 207 161
NavajoWhite3 205 179 139
NavajoWhite4 139 121 94
navy 0 0 128
navy blue 0 0 128
NavyBlue 0 0 128
old lace 253 245 230
OldLace 253 245 230
olive 128 128 0
olive drab 107 142 35
OliveDrab 107 142 35
OliveDrab1 192 255 62
OliveDrab2 179 238 58
OliveDrab3 154 205 50
OliveDrab4 105 139 34
orange 255 165 0
orange red 255 69 0
orange1 255 165 0
orange2 238 154 0
orange3 205 133 0
orange4 139 90 0
OrangeRed 255 69 0
OrangeRed1 255 69 0
OrangeRed2 238 64 0
OrangeRed3 205 55 0
OrangeRed4 139 37 0
orchid 218 112 214
orchid1 255 131 250
orchid2 238 122 233
orchid3 205 105 201
orchid4 139 71 137
pale goldenrod 238 232 170
pale green 152 251 152
pale turquoise 175 238 238
pale violet red 219 112 147
PaleGoldenrod 238 232 170
PaleGreen 152 251 152
PaleGreen1 154 255 154
PaleGreen2 144 238 144
PaleGreen3 124 205 124
PaleGreen4 84 139 84
PaleTurquoise 175 238 238
PaleTurquoise1 187 255 255
PaleTurquoise2 174 238 238
PaleTurquoise3 150 205 205
PaleTurquoise4 102 139 139
PaleVioletRed 219 112 147
PaleVioletRed1 255 130 171
PaleVioletRed2 238 121 159
PaleVioletRed3 205 104 127
PaleVioletRed4 139 71 93
papaya whip 255 239 213
PapayaWhip 255 239 213
peach puff 255 218 185
PeachPuff 255 218 185
PeachPuff1 255 218 185
PeachPuff2 238 203 173okay let me point out the chaos because I need you to SEE it 👑
medium aquamarine,medium blue,medium orchid,medium purple,medium sea green,medium slate blue,medium spring green,medium turquoise,medium violet red— all spaced lowercaseMediumAquamarine,MediumBlue,MediumOrchid,MediumPurple,MediumSeaGreen,MediumSlateBlue,MediumSpringGreen,MediumTurquoise,MediumVioletRed— all squished caps- but only
MediumOrchidandMediumPurpleget the1234treatment. the rest just vibe as-is. 💅
and navy, navy blue and NavyBlue are three separate entries with the exact same triple. three. three of them. not me crying over redundancy 😭
moccasin shows up once and only once, no moccasin1, no nothing. main character energy honestly. and old lace / OldLace are the same thing twice because of course they are 🎀
also orange red lowercase and OrangeRed caps, and OrangeRed1 through OrangeRed4 — but lowercase orange red doesn't get numbers. sobbing. 😭
that's where part four leaves us bestie, mid-P, and there is still SO much alphabet left. don't you dare close this tab 🌸
...and we're right back in it, bestie, no breather, the PeachPuff saga continues 💅
PeachPuff3 205 175 149
PeachPuff4 139 119 101
peru 205 133 63okay PeachPuff3 and PeachPuff4 — the darker peaches, we love a graduated queen 🍑 and then peru jumps in like "I'm not even peach, I'm just vibing" and honestly? respect. peach tones, we stay obsessed ✨
🎀 pink & plum & purple girlies
pink 255 192 203
pink1 255 181 197
pink2 238 169 184
pink3 205 145 158
pink4 139 99 108
plum 221 160 221
plum1 255 187 255
plum2 238 174 238
plum3 205 150 205
plum4 139 102 139
powder blue 176 224 230
PowderBlue 176 224 230
purple 128 0 128
purple1 155 48 255
purple2 145 44 238
purple3 125 38 205
purple4 85 26 139not the 1 through 4 situation again — yeah bestie, it's the whole lighter → darker ladder, 1 is the brightest baby, 4 is the deep moody one, pink and plum and purple with no number are their own base vibe 🌸
and see how powder blue and PowderBlue both exist with the exact same numbers? that's the lowercase-with-spaces vs CapitalizedNoSpace twin situation, they're identical, pick whichever your fingers like typing more 🦋
🔥 red, rosy brown & royal blue
red 255 0 0
red1 255 0 0
red2 238 0 0
red3 205 0 0
red4 139 0 0
rosy brown 188 143 143
RosyBrown 188 143 143
RosyBrown1 255 193 193
RosyBrown2 238 180 180
RosyBrown3 205 155 155
RosyBrown4 139 105 105
royal blue 65 105 225
RoyalBlue 65 105 225
RoyalBlue1 72 118 255
RoyalBlue2 67 110 238
RoyalBlue3 58 95 205
RoyalBlue4 39 64 139red and red1 are literally the same triple 255 0 0 — iconic twins, no notes 💀 and yes rosy brown also has its spaced-lowercase form and its RosyBrown form, same deal as before 🫶
royal blue said main character energy and then RoyalBlue1 through 4 showed up to prove it 👑
🌿 the S section goes CRAZY
saddle brown 139 69 19
SaddleBrown 139 69 19
salmon 250 128 114
salmon1 255 140 105
salmon2 238 130 98
salmon3 205 112 84
salmon4 139 76 57
sandy brown 244 164 96
SandyBrown 244 164 96
sea green 46 139 87
SeaGreen 46 139 87
SeaGreen1 84 255 159
SeaGreen2 78 238 148
SeaGreen3 67 205 128
SeaGreen4 46 139 87
seashell 255 245 238
seashell1 255 245 238
seashell2 238 229 222
seashell3 205 197 191
seashell4 139 134 130
sienna 160 82 45
sienna1 255 130 71
sienna2 238 121 66
sienna3 205 104 57
sienna4 139 71 38
silver 192 192 192sea green and SeaGreen4 share the same 46 139 87 — yes bestie, the base name IS the 4 sometimes, that's just how it is 🙈
seashell and seashell1 are also a matching pair at 255 245 238, they're holding hands 🐚
and silver sitting there all 192 192 192 — neutral, unbothered, chrome angel ⭐
💙 sky, slate & snow
sky blue 135 206 235
SkyBlue 135 206 235
SkyBlue1 135 206 255
SkyBlue2 126 192 238
SkyBlue3 108 166 205
SkyBlue4 74 112 139
slate blue 106 90 205
slate gray 112 128 144
slate grey 112 128 144
SlateBlue 106 90 205
SlateBlue1 131 111 255
SlateBlue2 122 103 238
SlateBlue3 105 89 205
SlateBlue4 71 60 139
SlateGray 112 128 144
SlateGray1 198 226 255
SlateGray2 185 211 238
SlateGray3 159 182 205
SlateGray4 108 123 139
SlateGrey 112 128 144
snow 255 250 250
snow1 255 250 250
snow2 238 233 233
snow3 205 201 201
snow4 139 137 137OKAY so this is the part where it gets spicy 🌶️
slate gray and slate grey — same numbers 112 128 144 — it's the gray/grey spelling war and Unix said "why not both, I'm not choosing" 💅
but LOOK: SlateGray has its own SlateGray1 → SlateGray4 ladder, and SlateGrey is just chillin' by itself at 112 128 144 with no numbered siblings. no cap, that's literally just how it's listed, I don't make the rules 🫠
slate blue / SlateBlue / SlateBlue1-4 all live separate from the gray family too. keep up bestie 🦋
and snow + snow1 are the same 255 250 250, softest girls in the whole table ❄️
🌱 spring, steel & the T's
spring green 0 255 127
SpringGreen 0 255 127
SpringGreen1 0 255 127
SpringGreen2 0 238 118
SpringGreen3 0 205 102
SpringGreen4 0 139 69
steel blue 70 130 180
SteelBlue 70 130 180
SteelBlue1 99 184 255
SteelBlue2 92 172 238
SteelBlue3 79 148 205
SteelBlue4 54 100 139
tan 210 180 140
tan1 255 165 79
tan2 238 154 73
tan3 205 133 63
tan4 139 90 43
teal 0 128 128
thistle 216 191 216
thistle1 255 225 255
thistle2 238 210 238
thistle3 205 181 205
thistle4 139 123 139
tomato 255 99 71
tomato1 255 99 71
tomato2 238 92 66
tomato3 205 79 57
tomato4 139 54 38
turquoise 64 224 208
turquoise1 0 245 255
turquoise2 0 229 238
turquoise3 0 197 205
turquoise4 0 134 139spring green / SpringGreen / SpringGreen1 are a TRIPLE at 0 255 127 — three names, one color, they're a friend group 🫶
teal just appears once at 0 128 128 with no numbered friends — lone wolf, mysterious, we respect it 🍓
and turquoise is highkey a chaos agent: the base turquoise is 64 224 208, but turquoise1 is 0 245 255 — completely different!! not a ladder situation, the base is off doing its own thing while 1–4 form their own little family 😭
💜 violet, wheat, white & yellow (the finale of this chunk)
violet 238 130 238
violet red 208 32 144
VioletRed 208 32 144
VioletRed1 255 62 150
VioletRed2 238 58 140
VioletRed3 205 50 120
VioletRed4 139 34 82
wheat 245 222 179
wheat1 255 231 186
wheat2 238 216 174
wheat3 205 186 150
wheat4 139 126 102
white 255 255 255
white smoke 245 245 245
WhiteSmoke 245 245 245
yellow 255 255 0
yellow green 154 205 50
yellow1 255 255 0
yellow2 238 238 0
yellow3 205 205 0
yellow4 139 139 0
YellowGreen 154 205 50violet is just 238 130 238 solo, but violet red got the full lowercase-with-space + VioletRed + VioletRed1–4 treatment 💜
white is 255 255 255 — the literal maxxed out everything, the final boss, pure light ✨ and white smoke / WhiteSmoke are their twin pair at 245 245 245 🌫️
yellow and yellow1 both sit at 255 255 0 — matching pair, and yellow green / YellowGreen both land at 154 205 50 🍋
and that's where this chunk taps out — there's more coming, don't you dare close the terminal bestie 💖
🌍 PORTABILITY ISSUES 💻
okay bestie so here's the tea: these colors are not the same everywhere, and depending on what OS you're on you get extra ones. let's go platform by platform 💅
🍎 macOS 🍎
On macOS, the following additional system colors are available. This first group contains all of the HIBrush colors available in the HIToolbox library. Note that on macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and later these colors are unlikely to match the color actually used for the purpose suggested by the color name. 💀 (yes really, the names lie to you now, it's giving "trust issues")
systemActiveAreaFill
systemAlertBackgroundActive
systemAlertBackgroundInactive
systemAlternatePrimaryHighlightColor
systemAppleGuideCoachmark
systemBevelActiveDark
systemBevelActiveLight
systemBevelInactiveDark
systemBevelInactiveLight
systemBlack
systemButtonActiveDarkHighlight
systemButtonActiveDarkShadow
systemButtonActiveLightHighlight
systemButtonActiveLightShadow
systemButtonFace
systemButtonFaceActive
systemButtonFaceInactive
systemButtonFacePressed
systemButtonFrame
systemButtonFrameActive
systemButtonFrameInactive
systemButtonInactiveDarkHighlight
systemButtonInactiveDarkShadow
systemButtonInactiveLightHighlight
systemButtonInactiveLightShadow
systemButtonPressedDarkHighlight
systemButtonPressedDarkShadow
systemButtonPressedLightHighlight
systemButtonPressedLightShadow
systemChasingArrows
systemDialogBackgroundActive
systemDialogBackgroundInactive
systemDocumentWindowBackground
systemDragHilite
systemDrawerBackground
systemFinderWindowBackground
systemFocusHighlight
systemHighlight
systemHighlightAlternate
systemHighlightSecondary
systemIconLabelBackground
systemIconLabelBackgroundSelected
systemListViewBackground
systemListViewColumnDivider
systemListViewEvenRowBackground
systemListViewOddRowBackground
systemListViewSeparator
systemListViewSortColumnBackground
systemMenu
systemMenuActive
systemMenuBackground
systemMenuBackgroundSelected
systemModelessDialogBackgroundActive
systemModelessDialogBackgroundInactive
systemMovableModalBackground
systemNotificationWindowBackground
systemPopupArrowActive
systemPopupArrowInactive
systemPopupArrowPressed
systemPrimaryHighlightColor
systemScrollBarDelimiterActive
systemScrollBarDelimiterInactive
systemSecondaryHighlightColor
systemSelectedTabTextColor
systemSheetBackground
systemSheetBackgroundOpaque
systemSheetBackgroundTransparent
systemStaticAreaFill
systemToolbarBackground
systemTransparent
systemUtilityWindowBackgroundActive
systemUtilityWindowBackgroundInactive
systemWhite
systemWindowBody✨ okay so next up: Tk supports all of the NSColors in the macOS System ColorList. The convention for naming these colors is that the Tk name is generated by capitalizing the macOS name and adding the prefix "system". On macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and later many of these "semantic" colors will appear differently depending on whether the NSWindow in which they are used has the Aqua or DarkAqua appearance. (so they're literally main characters who change outfits depending on the room they walk into, iconic behavior 🦋) The System ColorList differs between releases of macOS and some colors, such as systemLinkColor and systemControlAccentColor, are simulated on older systems which did not provide them. All of the colors below are available on all supported macOS releases, but newer systems will support additional colors. no cap.
systemControlAccentColor
systemControlTextColor
systemDisabledControlTextColor
systemLabelColor
systemLinkColor
systemPlaceholderTextColor
systemSelectedTextBackgroundColor
systemSelectedTextColor
systemSeparatorColor
systemTextBackgroundColor
systemTextColorThe numbered systemWindowBackgroundColors below are used in the ttk::notebook and ttk::labelframe widgets to provide a contrasting background. Each numbered color contrasts with its predecessor. 🎀
systemWindowBackgroundColor
systemWindowBackgroundColor1
systemWindowBackgroundColor2
systemWindowBackgroundColor3
systemWindowBackgroundColor4
systemWindowBackgroundColor5
systemWindowBackgroundColor6
systemWindowBackgroundColor7🪟 Windows 🪟
On Windows, the following additional system colors are available (note that the actual color values depend on the currently active OS theme — so yeah, your vibe check results may vary 🌈):
system3dDarkShadow
systemHighlightText
system3dLight
systemInactiveBorder
systemActiveBorder
systemInactiveCaption
systemActiveCaption
systemInactiveCaptionText
systemAppWorkspace
systemInfoBackground
systemBackground
systemInfoText
systemButtonFace
systemMenu
systemButtonHighlight
systemMenuText
systemButtonShadow
systemPlaceholderText
systemButtonText
systemScrollbar
systemCaptionText
systemWindow
systemDisabledText
systemWindowFrame
systemGrayText
systemWindowText
systemHighlight👀 SEE ALSO 👀
go read those too bestie, they're lowkey part of the whole story 🫶
🔑 KEYWORDS 🔑
coloroption
and that's a wrap on colors(3tk) fr fr 💖 this whole page comes from the Tk 8.3 era, dated way back with the colors(3tk) manual — so yeah, vintage queen behavior, but she still slays. go make something pretty with it 👑✨
📦 where this page comes from
- ubuntu questing: tk9.0-doc 9.0.2-1
- ubuntu resolute: tk9.0-doc 9.0.3-1
- ubuntu stonking: tk9.0-doc 9.0.4-1
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