Mission
What we're trying to build, and why.
Color has names — thousands of them. Crimson, Prussian Blue, Vermillion, Sage, Chartreuse. Each one carries history, psychology, and meaning. Yet finding reliable, consolidated information about a named color has always meant digging through scattered Wikipedia articles, outdated Pantone PDFs, and design forums with contradictory hex values.
Coloripedia fixes that. One URL per color. Every format. The story behind it.
We index named colors from CSS standards, Pantone references, RAL color systems, the X11 color list, Munsell notation, and hundreds of historical and colloquial names documented in art, science, and fashion. For each color we provide verified hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values alongside editorial content covering its meaning, cultural history, and design applications.
Who built this
The person behind the project.
I'm a developer and tool builder with a background in business automation and UI engineering. I previously built ConvertBase.app — a collection of free conversion and calculation tools used by hundreds of thousands of people monthly.
The idea for Coloripedia came from a recurring frustration: when a designer says "use Prussian Blue," a developer needs a hex code, an RGB value, and enough context to understand the intent — but that information is buried across five different websites. Coloripedia is the single source I wanted to exist.
I maintain the color database, write and review editorial descriptions, and build the tooling that keeps the encyclopedia accurate and fast. All tools on the site run in your browser — no data ever leaves your device.
Data sources
Where our color data comes from.
CSS Named Colors
The 148 named colors in the CSS specification — from aliceblue to yellowgreen — verified against the W3C Living Standard.
X11 / Web Colors
The extended X11 color set used in SVG and HTML, cross-referenced with the CSS specification for consistency.
Pantone® references
Color names and approximate hex equivalents derived from Pantone Color Intelligence. Note: screen rendering of Pantone colors is approximate — for production use, always match to a physical swatch.
RAL Color System
Industrial and architectural color standards from the German RAL Institute, widely used in European manufacturing and architecture.
Wikipedia color articles
Historical names, etymology, and cultural context sourced from Wikipedia's List of Colors and individual color articles, with independent verification.
Munsell color system
Academic color notation from the Munsell Book of Color, used as a secondary reference for perceptual accuracy.
NCS (Natural Color System)
The Scandinavian color standard used extensively in interior design and manufacturing.
For full detail on how we source, verify, and update color data, see our Methodology page.
Our commitments
Privacy first
No search data is collected. Your interactions with tools run entirely in your browser. We use Google Analytics only for aggregate page-view metrics.
Free, forever
Coloripedia will always have a free tier. We're supported by non-intrusive display advertising. No paywalls, no "premium" color data.
Open methodology
We document exactly how color values are sourced and verified. If something is wrong, we want to know — and we fix it publicly.
Zero runtime cost
The site is fully static — no database, no server-side computation. Every page loads from a CDN in milliseconds.
Editorial quality
Every color description is written and reviewed by a human. We don't publish auto-generated content without editorial review.
Accessible by default
All pages pass WCAG AA contrast requirements. Tools include keyboard navigation and screen reader support.
Found an error? Have a suggestion?
We read every message. If a hex value is wrong or a color is missing, let us know.