Curated colors

16 colors

Canonical Web

The 16 original HTML named colors — the base vocabulary of the web, fixed in the HTML 3.2 spec in 1997.

Vibrant

9 colors

Historical Pigments

Colors drawn from the history of pigments — earths, minerals, and lakes that artists have used for centuries.

15 colors

Gemstones & Minerals

Hues named for precious and semi-precious stones.

15 colors

Cultural & Iconic

Colors tied to a designer, brand, movement, or moment in history.

40 colors

Nature

Colors of flora, fauna, and the natural world.

6 colors

Dyes & Textiles

Colors from the long history of natural and synthetic dyes.

15 colors

Modern

Contemporary named colors — trend, digital, and design-system hues.

95 colors

The rest

The original hand-picked set — being re-categorised with origin stories over time.