45 Brilliant Color Names for Boys and Girls originally appeared on Parade. It’s no secret that picking the perfect name for your son or daughter can be hard. No wonder parents often turn to the world ...

I've always been fascinated by how people distinguish colors and how they choose to name them. There are lots of colors with specific hues, and appropriately specific names. For example, take one of ...

1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by ...

Update: This post was an Editor's pick by Cristy Gelling at Science Seeker, and was included in Bora Zivkovic's top 10 science blog posts of the week. Lately, I've got colors on the brain. In part I ...

From Abidji to English to Zapoteco, the perception and naming of color is remarkably consistent in the world's languages. Across cultures, people tend to classify hundreds of different chromatic ...

IN reply to the letter of Mr. Alfred H. Crook contained in your issue of January 11, I would say that it is possible that the explanation of the Chinese colour-name is to be found in the violet ...