“Web-Safe” Colors


Color definition standards according to:   W3C  


Colors By Defined Color Name

maroon
#800000
red
#FF0000
orange
#FFA500
yellow
#FFFF00
olive
#808000
purple
#800080
fuchsia
#FF00FF
white
#FFFFFF
lime
#00FF00
green
#008000
navy
#000080
blue
#0000FF
aqua
#00FFFF
teal
#008080
black
#000000
silver
#C0C0C0
gray
#808080


Colors By Hexadecimal Color Code


The “standard” color scheme consists of limiting the base colors, Red/Green/Blue, to six (6) hexadecimal values each:

'FF' 'CC' '99' '66' '33' '00'

This yields 6 x 6 x 6 == 216 standard colors. Of course most modern displays are capable of many more colors than this, but these 216 colors can be displayed directly without 'dithering', even on modest hardware. What this means is that the color you select will be displayed identically regardless of hardware or browser used.

Of course the idea of “standard” display colors is somewhat ridiculous because several of the “named colors” above are not among the “standard” color list, and because the display's brightness and contrast settings have a strong effect on color perception.

Our chart is a bit different from some other color charts you may see. Instead of simply displaying a table of the 216 colors, we display the colors in a series of 6x6 and 5x5 mathematical sequences so you can see the color progression and compare near-matches side-by-side. Color saturation (“colorfulness”) increases from upper-left to lower-right as the hexadecimal value of the individual color components decrease.

(Note that color saturation, chroma, hue and other elements of color science are technically complex issues which your author makes no claim to fully understand. The most we can claim is some modest understanding of how wavelength is related to hexadecimal color notation.)


Red   - column
Green - row
Blue  - static



#FFFFFF



#FFCCFF



#FF99FF



#FF66FF



#FF33FF



#FF00FF



#CCFFFF



#CCCCFF



#CC99FF



#CC66FF



#CC33FF



#CC00FF



#99FFFF



#99CCFF



#9999FF



#9966FF



#9933FF



#9900FF



#66FFFF



#66CCFF



#6699FF



#6666FF



#6633FF



#6600FF



#33FFFF



#33CCFF



#3399FF



#3366FF



#3333FF



#3300FF



#00FFFF



#00CCFF



#0099FF



#0066FF



#0033FF



#0000FF
Red   - column
Green - static
Blue  - row



#FFFFFF



#FFFFCC



#FFFF99



#FFFF66



#FFFF33



#FFFF00



#CCFFFF



#CCFFCC



#CCFF99



#CCFF66



#CCFF33



#CCFF00



#99FFFF



#99FFCC



#99FF99



#99FF66



#99FF33



#99FF00



#66FFFF



#66FFCC



#66FF99



#66FF66



#66FF33



#66FF00



#33FFFF



#33FFCC



#33FF99



#33FF66



#33FF33



#33FF00



#00FFFF



#00FFCC



#00FF99



#00FF66



#00FF33



#00FF00
Red   - row
Green - column
Blue  - static



#FFFFFF



#CCFFFF



#99FFFF



#66FFFF



#33FFFF



#00FFFF



#FFCCFF



#CCCCFF



#99CCFF



#66CCFF



#33CCFF



#00CCFF



#FF99FF



#CC99FF



#9999FF



#6699FF



#3399FF



#0099FF



#FF66FF



#CC66FF



#9966FF



#6666FF



#3366FF



#0066FF



#FF33FF



#CC33FF



#9933FF



#6633FF



#3333FF



#0033FF



#FF00FF



#CC00FF



#9900FF



#6600FF



#3300FF



#0000FF
Red   - static
Green - column
Blue  - row



#FFFFFF



#FFFFCC



#FFFF99



#FFFF66



#FFFF33



#FFFF00



#FFCCFF



#FFCCCC



#FFCC99



#FFCC66



#FFCC33



#FFCC00



#FF99FF



#FF99CC



#FF9999



#FF9966



#FF9933



#FF9900



#FF66FF



#FF66CC



#FF6699



#FF6666



#FF6633



#FF6600



#FF33FF



#FF33CC



#FF3399



#FF3366



#FF3333



#FF3300



#FF00FF



#FF00CC



#FF0099



#FF0066



#FF0033



#FF0000
Red   - row
Green - static
Blue  - column



#FFFFFF



#CCFFFF



#99FFFF



#66FFFF



#33FFFF



#00FFFF



#FFFFCC



#CCFFCC



#99FFCC



#66FFCC



#33FFCC



#00FFCC



#FFFF99



#CCFF99



#99FF99



#66FF99



#33FF99



#00FF99



#FFFF66



#CCFF66



#99FF66



#66FF66



#33FF66



#00FF66



#FFFF33



#CCFF33



#99FF33



#66FF33



#33FF33



#00FF33



#FFFF00



#CCFF00



#99FF00



#66FF00



#33FF00



#00FF00
Red   - static
Green - row
Blue  - column



#FFFFFF



#FFCCFF



#FF99FF



#FF66FF



#FF33FF



#FF00FF



#FFFFCC



#FFCCCC



#FF99CC



#FF66CC



#FF33CC



#FF00CC



#FFFF99



#FFCC99



#FF9999



#FF6699



#FF3399



#FF0099



#FFFF66



#FFCC66



#FF9966



#FF6666



#FF3366



#FF0066



#FFFF33



#FFCC33



#FF9933



#FF6633



#FF3333



#FF0033



#FFFF00



#FFCC00



#FF9900



#FF6600



#FF3300



#FF0000
Red   - column
Green - row
Blue  - row



#FFFFFF



#FFCCCC



#FF9999



#FF6666



#FF3333



#FF0000



#CCFFFF



#CCCCCC



#CC9999



#CC6666



#CC3333



#CC0000



#99FFFF



#99CCCC



#999999



#996666



#993333



#990000



#66FFFF



#66CCCC



#669999



#666666



#663333



#660000



#33FFFF



#33CCCC



#339999



#336666



#333333



#330000



#00FFFF



#00CCCC



#009999



#006666



#003333



#000000
Red   - row
Green - column
Blue  - row



#FFFFFF



#CCFFCC



#99FF99



#66FF66



#33FF33



#00FF00



#FFCCFF



#CCCCCC



#99CC99



#66CC66



#33CC33



#00CC00



#FF99FF



#CC99CC



#999999



#669966



#339933



#009900



#FF66FF



#CC66CC



#996699



#666666



#336633



#006600



#FF33FF



#CC33CC



#993399



#663366



#333333



#003300



#FF00FF



#CC00CC



#990099



#660066



#330033



#000000
Red   - row
Green - row
Blue  - column



#FFFFFF



#CCCCFF



#9999FF



#6666FF



#3333FF



#0000FF



#FFFFCC



#CCCCCC



#9999CC



#6666CC



#3333CC



#0000CC



#FFFF99



#CCCC99



#999999



#666699



#333399



#000099



#FFFF66



#CCCC66



#999966



#666666



#333366



#000066



#FFFF33



#CCCC33



#999933



#666633



#333333



#000033



#FFFF00



#CCCC00



#999900



#666600



#333300



#000000
Red   - row
Green - static
Blue  - static



#FFFFFF



#CCFFFF



#99FFFF



#66FFFF



#33FFFF



#00FFFF
Red   - static
Green - row
Blue  - static



#FFFFFF



#FFCCFF



#FF99FF



#FF66FF



#FF33FF



#FF00FF
Red   - static
Green - static
Blue  - row



#FFFFFF



#FFFFCC



#FFFF99



#FFFF66



#FFFF33



#FFFF00
Red   - static
Green - column
Blue  - row



#CCCCCC



#CCCC99



#CCCC66



#CCCC33



#CCCC00



#CC99CC



#CC9999



#CC9966



#CC9933



#CC9900



#CC66CC



#CC6699



#CC6666



#CC6633



#CC6600



#CC33CC



#CC3399



#CC3366



#CC3333



#CC3300



#CC00CC



#CC0099



#CC0066



#CC0033



#CC0000
Red   - static
Green - column
Blue  - row



#99CCCC



#99CC99



#99CC66



#99CC33



#99CC00



#9999CC



#999999



#999966



#999933



#999900



#9966CC



#996699



#996666



#996633



#996600



#9933CC



#993399



#993366



#993333



#993300



#9900CC



#990099



#990066



#990033



#990000
Red   - static
Green - column
Blue  - row



#66CCCC



#66CC99



#66CC66



#66CC33



#66CC00



#6699CC



#669999



#669966



#669933



#669900



#6666CC



#666699



#666666



#666633



#666600



#6633CC



#663399



#663366



#663333



#663300



#6600CC



#660099



#660066



#660033



#660000
Red   - static
Green - column
Blue  - row



#33CCCC



#33CC99



#33CC66



#33CC33



#33CC00



#3399CC



#339999



#339966



#339933



#339900



#3366CC



#336699



#336666



#336633



#336600



#3333CC



#333399



#333366



#333333



#333300



#3300CC



#330099



#330066



#330033



#330000
Red   - static
Green - column
Blue  - row



#00CCCC



#00CC99



#00CC66



#00CC33



#00CC00



#0099CC



#009999



#009966



#009933



#009900



#0066CC



#006699



#006666



#006633



#006600



#0033CC



#003399



#003366



#003333



#003300



#0000CC



#000099



#000066



#000033



#000000




Color Table (hex color code without duplications)




#FFCCFF



#FF99FF



#FF66FF



#FF33FF



#FF00FF



#CC99CC



#CC66CC



#CC33CC



#CC00CC



#996699



#993399



#990099



#663366



#660066



#330033



#CC99FF



#CC66FF



#CC33FF



#CC00FF



#9966CC



#9933CC



#9900CC



#663399



#660099



#330066



#9966FF



#9933FF



#9900FF



#6633CC



#6600CC



#330099



#6633FF



#6600FF



#3300CC



#3300FF



#CCCCFF



#9999FF



#6666FF



#3333FF



#0000FF



#9999CC



#6666CC



#3333CC



#0000CC



#666699



#333399



#000099



#333366



#000066



#000033



#3366FF



#0033FF



#6699FF



#0033CC



#3366CC



#0066FF



#99CCFF



#3399FF



#003399



#6699CC



#0066CC



#66CCFF



#336699



#0099FF



#3399CC



#003366



#33CCFF



#006699



#0099CC



#00CCFF



#CCFFFF



#99FFFF



#66FFFF



#33FFFF



#00FFFF



#99CCCC



#66CCCC



#33CCCC



#00CCCC



#669999



#339999



#009999



#336666



#006666



#003333



#99FFCC



#66FFCC



#33FFCC



#00FFCC



#66CC99



#33CC99



#00CC99



#339966



#009966



#006633



#66FF99



#33FF99



#00FF99



#33CC66



#00CC66



#009933



#33FF66



#00FF66



#00CC33



#00FF33



#CCFFCC



#99FF99



#66FF66



#33FF33



#00FF00



#99CC99



#66CC66



#33CC33



#00CC00



#669966



#339933



#009900



#336633



#006600



#003300



#66FF33



#33FF00



#99FF66



#33CC00



#66CC33



#66FF00



#CCFF99



#99FF33



#339900



#99CC66



#66CC00



#CCFF66



#669933



#99FF00



#99CC33



#336600



#CCFF33



#669900



#99CC00



#CCFF00



#FFFFCC



#FFFF99



#FFFF66



#FFFF33



#FFFF00



#CCCC99



#CCCC66



#CCCC33



#CCCC00



#999966



#999933



#999900



#666633



#666600



#333300



#FFCC99



#FFCC66



#FFCC33



#FFCC00



#CC9966



#CC9933



#CC9900



#996633



#996600



#663300



#FF9966



#FF9933



#FF9900



#CC6633



#CC6600



#993300



#FF6633



#FF6600



#CC3300



#FF3300



#FFCCCC



#FF9999



#FF6666



#FF3333



#FF0000



#CC9999



#CC6666



#CC3333



#CC0000



#996666



#993333



#990000



#663333



#660000



#330000



#FF3366



#FF0033



#FF6699



#CC0033



#CC3366



#FF0066



#FF99CC



#FF3399



#990033



#CC6699



#CC0066



#FF66CC



#993366



#FF0099



#CC3399



#660033



#FF33CC



#990066



#CC0099



#FF00CC



#FFFFFF



#CCCCCC



#999999



#666666



#333333



#000000