justyourpaletteColor Name Finder
Find the closest color name for any color code.
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Color name finder
Find the closest named color for any hex code
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How to use the color name finder
Three steps, all in your browser.
- 1
Pick a color
Use the picker or type a code in any format.
- 2
Fine-tune the pick
Adjust the color or pick again. Every format updates at once.
- 3
Copy the codes
Copy any color code in one click, or share the page link.
Color Name Finder: what to know
The color name finder tells you what a color is called. Enter a hex, RGB or HSL code and it compares your color with every named CSS color using Delta E, a measure of how different two colors look to people. You get the closest name, how close the match is, and a few similar names to choose from.
Comparing RGB numbers directly is a poor guide to what looks similar, because the eye is far more sensitive to some differences than others. Delta E here is the distance in OKLab, a perceptual color space, times 100, so a small number really does mean the colors look alike: about 2 is the smallest difference most people notice side by side.
Every name the finder returns is a CSS color keyword, so you can type it straight into HTML or a stylesheet. Each one also has its own page in our color library with codes, shades and palettes.
Popular uses
- Naming colors in design specs and handoff notes
- Writing alt text and product descriptions that mention color
- Finding a CSS keyword close to a brand color
- Settling what to call that 'greenish blue' in a meeting
Tips for the best result
- If the Delta E is large, the nearest name is only a rough description; say 'close to' rather than using it as the exact color.
- Name colors by role in your design system (primary, surface) and keep descriptive names for conversation.
- Grays and near-whites have many close names; look at the similar list to pick the clearest one.
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