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List of Crayola crayon colors

List of Crayola crayon colors

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Since the introduction of Crayola drawing crayons by Binney & Smith in 1903, more than 200 colors have been produced in a wide variety of assortments. The table below represents all of the colors found in regular Crayola assortments from 1903 to the present.[lower-alpha 1] Since the introduction of fluorescent crayons in the 1970s, the standard colors have been complemented by a number of specialty crayon assortments, represented in subsequent tables.

An assortment of crayon boxes produced by Binney & Smith between 1903 and 1920

Standard colors

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Specialty crayons

Along with the regular packs of crayons, there have been many specialty sets, including Silver Swirls,[8] Gem Tones,[9] Pearl Brite Crayons,[10] Metallic FX Crayons,[11] Magic Scent Crayons,[12] Silly Scents,[13] and more.

Fluorescent crayons

In 1972, Binney & Smith introduced eight Crayola fluorescent crayons, designed to fluoresce under black light. The following year, they were added to the 72-count box, which had previously contained two of the eight most-used colors, in place of the duplicate crayons. These crayons remained steady until 1990, when all eight were renamed, and eight more were added, for a total of 16 fluorescent crayons. One of the new colors, Hot Magenta, shared a name with one of the original colors, now Razzle Dazzle Rose. For some reason, two of the original eight fluorescent crayons have the same color as two of the newer crayons. In 1992, the fluorescent colors were added to the new No. 96 box, becoming part of the standard lineup. When four new crayons were added to the No. 96 assortment in 2003, four existing colors were discontinued, including two of the fluorescents. Also beginning in 1993, packs of fluorescent crayons were regularly labeled "neon" or "neons".[2]

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Fabric Crayons

In 1976, Crayola released a pack of eight Fabric Crayons.[2] Each crayon was named after a standard color. In 1980, "Light Blue" was discontinued and replaced with Black. The colors' hexadecimal values are currently unknown. The names of the colors are listed below:

black
blue
burnt sienna
green
light blue
magenta
orange
violet
yellow

Metallic Crayons (Canada)

In 1987, Crayola released a pack of 16 Metallic Crayons in Canada.[2] Four of the colors are named after four of the standard colors. Also, one of the colors is named before a Metallic FX color. The colors' hexadecimal values are currently unknown. The names of the colors are listed below:

  • Aged Copper
  • Aztec Gold
  • Bluetonium
  • Brass
  • Bronze
  • Cadmium Red
  • Cast Iron
  • Cobalt Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Kryptonite
  • Rust
  • Silver
  • Steel Blue
  • Tarnished Gold
  • Titanium

Silver Swirls

16 of the 24 Silver Swirls colors

In 1990, Crayola released Silver Swirls, a pack of 24 silvery colors. The colors' hexadecimal values are approximated below.[14][permanent dead link]

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Multicultural Crayons

In 1992, Crayola released a set of eight Multicultural Crayons which "come in an assortment of skin hues that give a child a realistic palette for coloring their world."[15] The eight colors used came from their standard list of colors (none of these colors are exclusive to this set), and the set was, for the most part, well received, though there has also been some criticism.[16]

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Magic Scent Crayons

16 of the 30 Crayola Magic Scent Crayons (showing Leather Jacket, Dirt, Fresh Air, Eucalyptus, Baby Powder, Shampoo, Rose, Daffodil, Smoke, Lumber, Cedar Chest, Lilac, New Car, Tulip, Soap, and Pine)

In 1994, Crayola produced a 16-pack of crayons that released fragrances when used. In 1995, Crayola changed some of the scents because of complaints received from parents that some of the crayons smelled good enough to eat, like the Cherry, Chocolate, and Blueberry scented crayons.[17] Crayons with food scents were retired in favor of non-food scents. The 30 crayons all consisted of regular Crayola colors.[2]

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Gem Tones

All 16 Crayola Gem Tones crayon colors

In 1994, Crayola released Gem Tones, a pack of 16 crayons modeled after the colors of gemstones. The colors' hexadecimal values are approximated below:

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Glow in the Dark Crayons

In 1994, Crayola released Glow in the Dark Crayons, a pack of eight crayons. However, it did not contain any color names in North America. Only four of the colors were available in the U.K.

Crayola Changeables

All six Crayola Changeables crayons with color changer

The Crayola Changeables crayons were introduced in 1995. The chart[18] includes the color changer, an off-white crayon that goes on clear and initiates the color changes in the other crayons from the "From color" to the "To color".

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Color 'n Smell Crayons

Following previous issues with scented crayons in 1994 and 1995, Binney & Smith released a new line, known as "Magic Scent" crayons in 1997. None of the crayons were named after or given the scent of foods. The 16 crayons all consisted of regular Crayola colors.[2]

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Star Brite Crayons

In 1997, Crayola released a 16-pack of Star Brite Crayons. However, it did not contain any color names. The hex triplets below are representative of the colors produced by the named crayons.

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Color Mix-Up Crayons

In 1997, Crayola released a 16-pack of Color Mix-Up Crayons, each of which contains a solid color with flecks of two other colors in it. Colors in the chart below are approximated.[19] The hex RGB values are in the order of the predominant color and then the flecks. Colors for crayons other than Mixed Veggies and Star Spangled Banner come from information on the crayon wrapper.

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Pearl Brite Crayons

Crayola Pearl Brite Crayons, Color Mix-Up, and Crayons with Glitter

In 1997, Crayola released a 16-pack of Pearl Brite Crayons.[20] These were designed to give soft pearlescent colors. These had a new wrapper design, black with a white oval Crayola logo and white text.

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Crayons with Glitter

In 1997, Crayola released Crayons with Glitter as part of a Special Effects crayons package. Starting as late as 1999, their crayon names do not appear on the crayon wrappers.[21]

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In 2019, Crayola released an updated version of Crayons with Glitter in a 24-count pack featuring new names:

 black gold   blue blazes   lavender burst 
 shredded cheddar   golden dust   aqua fizz 
 gritty green   maroon mist   confetti sunset 
 campfire flicker   orchid explosion   crimson clash 
 night sky   red slaw   tropical shower 
 poppin' purple   fire in the sky   flamingo flame 
 chocolate sprinkles   diamond dazzle   gray glam 
 sun shower   wild wasabi   silver sparks 

Construction Paper Crayons

In 1998, Crayola introduced Construction Paper Crayons. The specialty line remained one of the longest running specialty lines they ever put out.[22] The hex triplets below are representative of the colors produced by the named crayons.

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Metallic FX Crayons

All 16 Crayola Metallic FX crayon colors

In 2001, Crayola produced Metallic FX Crayons, a set of 16 metallic crayons whose names were chosen through a contest open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.[23] The hex triplets below are representative of the colors produced by the named crayons.[24] In 2019, an updated version was released under its original name of Metallic Crayons, adding eight more metallic colors for a total of 24. The original 16 colors are included in the special 152-count Ultimate Crayon Collection pack alongside 120 standard and 16 Crayons with Glitter. Four of the colors are included in the regular 96-count crayon box.

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Gel FX Crayons

In 2001, Crayola produced Gel FX Crayons. However, it did not contain any color names. Four of the colors are randomly included in the 96-count crayon box alongside four Metallic FX colors and are not included in the 152-count Ultimate Crayon Collection set. The hex triplets below are representative of the colors produced by the named crayons.

15 of the 16 Crayola Gel FX Crayons
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Pearl Crayons

In 2019, a 24-count box of Pearl Crayons was released alongside the updated versions of the Metallic Crayons, Neon Crayons, and Crayons with Glitter.[25]

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Neon Crayons

In 2019, a new 24 count of Neon Crayons was released. It includes eight fluorescent colors, eight pearl versions of the same colors, and the same eight colors with silver glitter.

Sky Blue Screamin' Green Sunglow Wild Watermelon Purple Pizzazz Laser Lemon Atomic Tangerine Shocking Pink
Pearl Sky Blue Pearl Screamin' Green Pearl Sunglow Pearl Wild Watermelon Pearl Purple Pizzazz Pearl Laser Lemon Pearl Atomic Tangerine Pearl Shocking Pink
 Glitter Sky Blue   Glitter Screamin' Green   Glitter Sunglow   Glitter Wild Watermelon   Glitter Purple Pizzazz   Glitter Laser Lemon   Glitter Atomic Tangerine   Glitter Shocking Pink 

Colors of the World Crayons

On May 21, 2020, the Colors of the World Crayons were announced.[26][27] They were released in 32 and 24-count boxes in July 2020.[28][29] The additional eight colors are standard colors with new names to fit the theme.

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Silly Scents Crayons

All 16 Crayola Silly Scents Crayons

The Silly Scents Crayons are produced by Crayola in a 16-pack. The 16 crayons all consisted of regular Crayola colors.[2]

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Heads 'n Tails Crayons

All 16 Crayola Heads 'n Tails crayon colors

The eight Heads 'n Tails Crayons are double-sided and encased in plastic tubes that function much like the ones on Crayola Twistables. Each crayon has two shades of color, for a total of 16 colors, which are approximated by the background colors and hex RGB values below.[30]

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The 100,000,000,000th Crayon

In 1996, Crayola celebrated the creation of their 100 billionth crayon by publishing a Crayon called Blue Ribbon. This crayon was only present in certain crayon 96-packs.[31]

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Twistables

24-pack Mini Twistables

In 2004, Crayola released a set of 24 Mini Twistables crayons. They are nearly half the size of large twistable crayons. The colors' hexadecimal values are shown below. The colors are from the standard list of crayon colors.

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Fun Effects Mini Twistables

In 2004, Crayola released a 24 pack of Fun Effects Mini Twistables crayons. It contains eight eXtreme colors, eight metallic colors, and eight rainbow colors.

True to Life Crayons

All eight Crayola True to Life crayon colors

In 2007, Crayola released a set of eight True to Life Crayons. Each crayon is extra-long and contained within a plastic casing similar to that of Crayola Twistables crayons. In the table, the background approximates the primary color and the text is in the two supporting colors. The approximate RGB hex values for each are given as well.

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Confetti Crayon

Crayola released a set of 24 Confetti Crayons in 2020. They each contain three colors: one main color, which is displayed outwardly, and two other colors, which are speckled in small bubbles throughout the crayon.[32]

See also

Notes

  1. Due to several factors, the values given should only be considered approximations. The apparent color of any crayon depends on the thickness with which the wax is laid down, the color and brightness of the surface being colored, and other considerations, such as the age and quality of individual crayons. In addition, crayons are produced using pigments, which are normally described using subtractive colors, with the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue; but electronic displays produce colors using the additive method, combining the primary colors of red, green, and blue.
  2. Unless otherwise indicated, the hex colors were found in the source code of the Crayola website. If unavailable, an approximate value is used.[1]
  3. Crayola's digital swatch has the same value as those of Laser Lemon.
  4. Crayola's digital swatch has the same values as those of Purple Pizzazz.
  5. Crayola's digital swatch has the same values as those of Hot Magenta (1990–present).

References

  1. "Explore Colors". crayola.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. Welter, Ed (2021-11-12). "The Definitive History of the Colors of Crayola Reference – Alphabetical List of Crayon Colors". CrayonCollecting.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  3. Crayola.com, "Meet Bluetiful", retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Special Colors of Kindness Labels". Crayola.com. Crayola LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. "NEW! Colors of Kindness" (PDF). Crayola.com. Crayola LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. "Crayola Crayon Chronology — Silver Swirls". Crayola LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-08.; re-accessed April 19, 2008
  7. "Crayola Crayon Chronology — Gem Tones". Crayola LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-08.; re-accessed April 19, 2008
  8. "Crayola Crayon Chronology — Pearl Brite". Crayola LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-08.; re-accessed April 19, 2008
  9. "Crayola Crayon Chronology — Magic Scent 16". Crayola LLC. Retrieved 2009-04-08.; re-accessed April 19, 2008
  10. "Crayola® Large Multicultural Crayons – 8 Ct". Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
  11. Lawson, Carol (15 November 1995). "After a Protest by Parents, Crayola Changes Its Recipes". The New York Times.
  12. "(image)". Tinypic.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  13. "Oops! | Flickr". Retrieved April 25, 2009.[dead link]
  14. "This member is no longer active on Flickr". 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  15. "Custom Box Creator". SureSource LLC. from the web page source. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  16. "Pearl Crayons, 24 Count". Crayola. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  17. "This member is no longer active on Flickr". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  18. Crowther, Jenny. "Crayola 24 Confetti Crayons". Jenny's Crayon Collection. Retrieved 2022-11-16. Archived 2023-03-24 at the Wayback Machine

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