From Abidji to English to Zapoteco, the perception and naming of color is remarkably consistent in the world's languages. Across cultures, people tend to classify hundreds of different chromatic ...

It is striking that English color words come from many sources. Some of the more exotic ones, like "vermilion" and "chartreuse," were borrowed from French, and are named after the color of a ...

In some ways, colors are the ultimate example of language's power. The earliest humans didn't have words for colors. They had words for objects and actions, and it took tens of thousands of years for ...

1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by ...