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Crayola Crayons were first introduced in 1903

Crayola is a brand of crayons and other writing and drawing utensils, such as markers, chalk, and colored pencils manufactured by Binney & Smith Inc.

It is primarily popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

History

Crayola Crayons were invented by cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The first box of crayons sold for a nickel, was produced in 1903 and contained eight colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black. The word "Crayola" was formed by the wife of Edwin Binney, Alice Stead Binney, who combined the French words for chalk(craie) and oily(oleaginous).

Timeline

A timeline of Crayola's history:

Crayola colors

The colors in the 8, 16, and 24 packs.

The Crayola crayon colors and the names they pick influence generations of children. Crayola crayon color names are quite distinct from the X11 color names. For example: Specifying X11 "yellow" in HTML (style="background-color:yellow;" or style="background-color:#FFFF00") yields a brighter yellow than what Crayola thinks Crayola crayon "yellow" is (span style="background-color:#FBE870").

Crayola crayon packs come in multiples of eight: 8, 16, 24, 32, (40), 48, (56), 64, 72, 80, (88), 96, (104), (112), and 120 packs. The 120 pack is sometimes a package composed of two 48 pack containers and a 16 pack container. The most important Crayola crayon colors are the ones that come in the smaller packs since these are most prevalent.

Here are the colors in the 8, 16, and 24 packs as of 2005:

8 colors in the 8 pack +8 = 16 pack +8 = 24 pack
Black #000000 Blue Green #0095B6Apricot #FDD5B1
Blue #0066FF Blue Violet #6456B7 Cerulean #02A4D3
Brown #AF593E Carnation Pink #FFA6C9Dandelion #FED85D
Green #01A368 Red Orange #FF3F34 Gray #8B8680
Orange #FF681F Red Violet #BB3385 Green Yellow #F1E788
Red #ED0A3F White #FFFFFF Indigo #4F69C6
Violet (purple) #8359A3 Yellow Green #C5E17A Scarlet #FD0E35
Yellow #FBE870 Yellow Orange #FFAE42Violet Red #F7468A

Colors in historical order

Here are the Crayola crayon names with historical information. Some of the colors are approximated in RGB using hexadecimal values from Crayola.com.


Crayola 8 (1903) +40 = 48 (1949/57) +16 = 64 (1958/71) +8 = 72 (1972/89) +8 = 80 (1990/92) +16 = 96 (1993/97) +24 = 120 (1998+)
# Name # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name
                        1 Almond
                        2 Antique Brass
    1 Apricot24 1 Apricot24 1 Apricot24 1 Apricot24 1 Apricot24 3 Apricot24
        2 Aquamarine 2 Aquamarine 2 Aquamarine 2 Aquamarine 4 Aquamarine
                    3 Asparagus 5 Asparagus
                        6 Banana Mania
                        7 Beaver
    2 Bittersweet 3 Bittersweet 3 Bittersweet 3 Bittersweet 4 Bittersweet 8 Bittersweet
1 Black8 3 Black8 4 Black8 4 Black8 4 Black8 5 Black8 9 Black8
2 Blue8 4 Blue8 5 Blue8 5 Blue8 5 Blue8 6 Blue8 10 Blue8
                        11 Blue Bell
        6 Blue Gray 6 Blue Gray 6 RR> Royal Purple 7 Royal Purple 12 Royal Purple
    5 Blue Green16 7 Blue Green16 7 Blue Green16 7 Blue Green16 8 Blue Green16 13 Blue Green16
    6 Blue Violet16 8 Blue Violet16 8 Blue Violet16 8 Blue Violet16 9 Blue Violet16 14 Blue Violet16
    7 Brick Red 9 Brick Re 9 Brick Red 9 Brick Red 10 Brick Red 15 Brick Red
                        16 Brink Pink
3 Brown8 8 Brown8 10 Brown8 10 Brown8 10 Brown8 11 Brown8 17 Brown8
        11 Burnt Orange 11 Burnt Orange 11 Burnt Orange 12 Burnt Orange 18 Burnt Orange
    9 Burnt Sienna 12 Burnt Sienna 12 Burnt Sienna 12 Burnt Sienna 13 Burnt Sienna 19 Burnt Sienna
        13 Cadet Blue 13 Cadet Blue 13 Cadet Blue 14 Cadet Blue 20 Cadet Blue
                        21 Canary
    10 Carnation Pink16 14 Carnation Pink16 14 Carnation Pink16 14 Carnation Pink16 15 Carnation Pink16 22 Carnation Pink16
                        23 Caribbean Green
                    16 Cerise 24 Cerise
            15 Chartreuse 15 RN> Atomic Tangerine 17 Atomic Tangerine 25 Atomic Tangerine
        15 Copper 16 Copper 16 Copper 18 Copper 26 Copper
    11 Cornflower 16 Cornflower 17 Cornflower 17 Cornflower 19 Cornflower 27 Cornflower
                        28 Cotton Candy
                        29 Cranberry
                    20 Denim 30 Denim
                        31 Desert Sand
                        32 Eggplant
    12 Flesh 17 RN> Peach1962 18 Peach 18 Peach 21 Peach 33 Peach
                19 Electric Lime 22 Electric Lime 34 Electric Lime
                        35 Fern
        18 Forest Green 19 Forest Green 20 Forest Green 23 Forest Green 36 Forest Green
                        37 Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown
    14 Gold 29 Gold 20 Gold 21 Gold 24 Gold 38 Gold
        20 Goldenrod 21 Goldenrod 22 Goldenrod 25 Goldenrod 39 Goldenrod
                    26 Granny Smith Apple 40 Granny Smith Apple
    14 Gray24 21 Gray24 22 Gray24 23 Gray24 27 Gray24 41 Gray24
4 Green8 15 Green8 22 Green8 23 Green8 24 Green8 28 Green8 42 Green8
    16 Green Blue 23 Green Blue 24 Green Blue 25 RR> Cerulean24 29 Cerulean24 43 Cerulean24
    17 Green Yellow24 24 Green Yellow 25 Green Yellow 26 Green Yellow 30 Green Yellow 44 Green Yellow
            26 Hot Magenta 27 Hot Magenta 31 Hot Magenta 45 Hot Magenta
        25 Indian Red 27 Indian Red 28 Indian Red 32 Indian Red 46 RN> Chestnut1999
        26 Lavender 28 Lavender 29 Lavender 33 Lavender 47 Lavender
    18 Lemon Yellow 27 Lemon Yellow 29 Lemon Yellow 30 RR> Teal Blue 34 Teal Blue 48 RR> Wild Blue Yonder2003
                    35 Macaroni and Cheese 49 Macaroni and Cheese
    19 Magenta 28 Magenta 30 Magenta 31 Magenta 36 Magenta 50 Magenta
                32 Magic Mint 37 Magic Mint 51 RR> Jazzberry Jam2003
    20 Mahogany 29 Mahogany 31 Mahogany 33 Mahogany 38 Mahogany 52 Mahogany
                        53 Manatee
    21 Maize 30 Maize 32 Maize 34 RR> Dandelion24 39 Dandelion24 54 Dandelion24
    22 Maroon 31 Maroon 33 Maroon 35 Maroon 40 Maroon 55 Maroon
                    41 Mauvelous 56 Mauvelous
    23 Melon 32 Melon 34 Melon 36 Melon 42 Melon 57 Melon
                        58 Mountain Meadow
        33 Mulberry 35 Mulberry 37 Mulberry 43 Mulberry 59 RR> Mango Tango2003
        34 Navy Blue 36 Navy Blue 38 Navy Blue 44 Navy Blue 60 Navy Blue
                39 Neon Carrot 45 Neon Carrot 61 Neon Carrot
    24 Olive Green 35 Olive Green 37 Olive Green 40 Olive Green 46 Olive Green 62 Olive Green
5 Orange8 25 Orange8 36 Orange8 38 Orange8 41 Orange8 47 Orange8 63 Orange8
    26 Orange Red 37 Orange Red 39 Orange Red 42 RR> Vivid Tangerine 48 Vivid Tangerine 64 Vivid Tangerine
    27 Orange Yellow 38 Orange Yellow 40 Orange Yellow 43 RR> Jungle Green 49 Jungle Green 65 Jungle Green
    28 Orchid 39 Orchid 41 Orchid 44 Orchid 50 Orchid 66 Orchid
                        67 Outer Space
                    51 Pacific Blue 68 Pacific Blue
    29 Periwinkle 40 Periwinkle 42 Periwinkle 45 Periwinkle 52 Periwinkle 69 Periwinkle
                        70 Pig Pink
    30 Pine Green 41 Pine Green 43 Pine Green 46 Pine Green 53 Pine Green 71 Pine Green
                        72 Pink Flamingo
        42 Plum 44 Plum 47 Plum 54 Plum 73 Plum
                        74 Purple Heart
                    55 Purple Mountain's Majesty 75 Purple Mountain's Majesty
                48 Purple Pizzazz 56 Purple Pizzazz 76 Purple Pizzazz
    31 Prussian Blue 43 RN> Midnight Blue1958 45 Midnight Blue 49 Midnight Blue 57 Midnight Blue 77 Midnight Blue
                50 Radical Red 58 Radical Red 78 Radical Red
        44 Raw Sienna 46 Raw Sienna 51 Raw Sienna 59 Raw Sienna 79 Raw Sienna
        45 Raw Umber 47 Raw Umber 52 RR> Wild Strawberry 60 Wild Strawberry 80 Wild Strawberry
                53 Razzle Dazzle Rose 61 Razzle Dazzle Rose 81 Razzle Dazzle Rose
                    62 Razzmatazz 82 Razzmatazz
6 Red8 32 Red8 46 Red8 48 Red8 54 Red8 63 Red8 83 Red8
    33 Red Orange16 47 Red Orange16 49 Red Orange16 55 Red Orange16 64 Red Orange16 84 Red Orange16
    34 Red Violet16 48 Red Violet16 50 Red Violet16 56 Red Violet16 65 Red Violet16 85 Red Violet16
                    66 Robin's Egg Blue 86 Robin's Egg Blue
    35 Salmon 49 Salmon 51 Salmon 57 Salmon 67 Salmon 87 Salmon
    36 Sea Green 50 Sea Green 52 Sea Green 58 Sea Green 68 Sea Green 88 Sea Green
        51 Sepia 53 Sepia 59 Sepia 69 Sepia 89 Sepia
                        90 Shadow
                    70 Shamrock 91 Shamrock
        52 Sky Blue 54 Sky Blue 60 Sky Blue 71 Sky Blue 92 Sky Blue
    37 Silver 53 Silver 55 Silver 61 Silver 72 Silver 93 Silver
    38 Spring Green 54 Spring Green 56 Spring Green 62 Spring Green 73 Spring Green 94 Spring Green
                63 Sun Glow 74 Sun Glow 95 Sun Glow
                        96 Sunset Orange
    39 Tan 55 Tan 57 Tan 64 Tan 75 Tan 97 Tan
    40 Thistle 56 Thistle 58 Thistle 65 Thistle 76 Thistle 98 RR> Indigo2000, 24
                    77 Tickle Me Pink 99 Tickle Me Pink
                    78 Timber Wolf 100 Timber Wolf
                        101 Torch Red RN> Scarlet2000, 24
    41 Turquoise Blue 57 Turquoise Blue 59 Turquoise Blue 66 Turquoise Blue 79 Turquoise Blue 102 Turquoise Blue
                    80 Tropical Rain Forest 103 Tropical Rain Forest
                    81 Tumbleweed 104 Tumbleweed
            60 Ultra Blue 67 RN> Blizzard Blue 82 Blizzard Blue 105 RR> Inchworm2003
            61 Ultra Green 68 RN> Screamin' Green 83 Screamin' Green 106 Screamin' Green
            62 Ultra Orange 69 RN> Outrageous Orange 84 Outrageous Orange 107 Outrageous Orange
            63 Ultra Pink 70 RN> Shocking Pink 85 Shocking Pink 108 Shocking Pink
            64 Ultra Red 71 RN> Wild Watermelon 86 Wild Watermelon 109 Wild Watermelon
            65 Ultra Yellow 72 RN> Laser Lemon 87 Laser Lemon 110 Laser Lemon
                73 Unmellow Yellow 88 Unmellow Yellow 111 Unmellow Yellow
7 Violet (Purple)8 42 Violet (Purple)8 58 Violet (Purple)8 66 Violet (Purple)8 74 Violet (Purple)8 89 Violet (Purple)8 112 Violet (Purple)8
    43 Violet Blue 59 Violet Blue 67 Violet Blue 75 RR> Fuchsia 90 Fuchsia 113 Fuchsia
    44 Violet Red24 60 Violet Red24 68 Violet Red24 76 Violet Red24 91 Violet Red24 114 Violet Red24
                        115 Vivid Violet
    45 White16 61 White16 69 White16 77 White16 92 White16 116 White16
                    93 Wisteria 117 Wisteria
8 Yellow8 46 Yellow8 62 Yellow8 70 Yellow8 78 Yellow8 94 Yellow8 118 Yellow8
    47 Yellow Green16 63 Yellow Green16 71 Yellow Green16 79 Yellow Green16 95 Yellow Green16 119 Yellow Green16
    48 Yellow Orange16 64 Yellow Orange16 72 Yellow Orange16 80 Yellow Orange16 96 Yellow Orange16 120 Yellow Orange16

Notes on the table:

  • Italics indicate not in alphabetical order.
  • 8: Eight basic colors that form the 8 pack as of 2005.
  • 16: Eight colors that combined with the basic 8 form the 16 pack as of 2005.
  • 24: Eight colors that combined with the 16 pack colors form the 24 pack as of 2005.
  • RN. Renamed.
  • RR. Retired and replaced.
  • 1958. "Prussian Blue" name changed to "Midnight Blue" in response to teachers' requests. Rumor has it that the Cold War influenced this as well.
  • 1962. "Flesh" name voluntarily changed to "Peach", partially as a result of the U. S. Civil Rights Movement.
  • 1993. The 16 new colors were named by consumers.
  • 1999: "Indian Red" is renamed "Chestnut" in response to educators who felt some children wrongly perceived the crayon color was intended to represent the skin color of Native Americans. The name originated from a reddish-brown pigment found near India commonly used in fine artist oil paint.
  • 2003: The 4 new colors were named by consumers.

Colors in alphabetical order

Here are the Crayola crayon colors in alphabetical order.

# Color #RRGGBB X11 Note
1Almond #EED9C4  1998 created.
2Antique Brass #C88A65  1998 created.
3Apricot #FDD5B1  1949 created.
4 Aquamarine #71D9E2 7FFFD4 1958 created.
5Asparagus #7BA05B  1993 created.
6Atomic Tangerine #FF9966  1990 renamed from "Chartreuse".
7Banana Mania #FBE7B2  1998 created.
8 Beaver #926F5B  1998 created.
9Bittersweet #FE6F5E  1949 created.
10 Black #000000 0000001903 created.
11Blizzard Blue #?  1990 renamed from "Ultra Blue". 2003 replaced with "Inchworm".
12 Blue #0066FF 0000FF 1903 created.
13Blue Bell #9999CC  1998 created.
14Blue Gray #?  1958 created. 1990 replaced with "Royal Purple".
15Blue Green #0095B6  1949 created.
16 Blue Violet #6456B7 8A2BE2 1949 created.
17Brick Red #C62D42  1949 created.
18Brink Pink #FB607F  1998 created.
19 Brown #AF593E A52A2A 1903 created.
20Burnt Orange #FF7034  1958 created.
21Burnt Sienna #E97451  1949 created.
22 Cadet Blue #A9B2C3 5F9EA0 1958 created.
23Canary #FFFF99  1998 created.
24Caribbean Green #00CC99  1998 created.
25Carnation Pink #FFA6C9  1949 created.
26Cerise #DA3287  1993 created.
27Cerulean #02A4D3  1990 replaced "Green Blue".
28 Chartreuse #FF9966 7FFF00 1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Atomic Tangerine".
29Chestnut #B94E48  1999 renamed from "Indian Red".
30Copper #DA8A67  1958 created.
31 Cornflower #93CCEA 6495ED (Cornflower Blue) 1949 created.
32Cotton Candy #FFB7D5  1998 created.
33Cranberry #DB5079  1998 created.
34Dandelion #FED85D  1990 replaced "Maize".
35 Denim #1560BD  1993 created.
36Desert Sand #EDC9AF  1998 created.
37Eggplant #614051  1998 created.
38Electric Lime #CCFF00  1990 created.
39Fern #63B76C  1998 created.
40Flesh #FFCBA4  1949 created. 1962 renamed to "Peach".
41 Forest Green #5FA777 228B22 1958 created.
42 Fuchsia #C154C1 FF00FF 1990 replaced "Violet Blue".
43Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown #C45655  1998 created.
44 Gold #E6BE8A FFD700 1949 created.
45 Goldenrod #FCD667 DAA520 1958 created.
46Granny Smith Apple #9DE093  1993 created.
47 Gray #8B8680 808080 1949 created.
48 Green #01A368 008000 1903 created.
49Green Blue #?  1949 created. 1990 replaced with "Cerulean".
50 Green Yellow #F1E788 ADFF2F 1949 created.
51 Hot Magenta #FF00CC FF00FF (magenta) 1972 created.
52Inch Worm #B0E313  2003 replaced "Blizzard Blue".
53 Indian Red #B94E48 CD5C5C 1958 created. 1999 renamed to "Chestnut".
54 Indigo #4F69C6 4B0082 2000 replaced "Thistle".
55 Jazzberry Jam #A50B5E  2003 replaced "Magic Mint"
56Jungle Green #29AB87  1990 replaced "Orange Yellow".
57Laser Lemon #FFFF66  1990 renamed from "Ultra Yellow".
58 Lavender #FBAED2 E6E6FA 1958 created.
59 Lemon Yellow #?  1949 created. 1990 replaced with "Teal Blue".
60 Macaroni And Cheese #FFB97B  1993 created.
61 Magenta #F653A6 FF00FF 1949 created.
62Magic Mint #?  1990 created. 2003 replaced with "Jazzberry Jam".
63Mahogany #CA3435  1949 created.
64 Maize #?  1949 created. 1990 replaced with "Dandelion".
65Manatee #8D90A1  1998 created.
66Mango Tango #E77200  2003 replaced "Mulberry".
67 Maroon #C32148 800000 1949 created.
68Mauvelous #F091A9  1993 created.
69Melon #FEBAAD  1949 created.
70 Midnight Blue #003366 191970 1958 renamed from "Prussian Blue".
71Mountain Meadow #1AB385  1998 created.
72Mulberry #?  1958 created. 2003 replaced with "Mango Tango".
73 Navy Blue #0066CC 000080 (Navy) 1958 created.
74Neon Carrot #FF9933  1990 created.
75 Olive Green #B5B35C 808000 (Olive) 1949 created.
76 Orange #FF681F FFA500 1903 created.
77 Orange Red #? FF4500 1949 created. 1990 replaced with "Vivid Tangerine".
78 Orange Yellow #?  1949 created. 1990 replaced with "Jungle Green".
79 Orchid #E29CD2 DA70D6 1949 created.
80Outer Space #2D383A  1998 created.
81Outrageous Orange #FF6037  1990 renamed from "Ultra Orange".
82Pacific Blue #009DC4  1993 created.
83 Peach #FFCBA4 FFDAB9 (Peach Puff) 1962 renamed from "Flesh".
84Periwinkle #C3CDE6  1949 created.
85Pig Pink #FDD7E4  1998 created.
86 Pine Green #01796F  1949 created.
87Pink Flamingo #FF66FF  1998 created.
88 Plum #843179 DDA0DD 1958 created.
89Prussian Blue #003366  1949 created. 1958 renamed to "Midnight Blue".
90 Purple Heart #652DC1  1998 created.
91 Purple Mountain Majesty #9678B6  1993 created.
92Purple Pizzazz #FF00CC  1990 created.
93Radical Red #FF355E  1990 created.
94Raw Sienna #D27D46  1958 created.
95 Raw Umber #?  1958 created. 1990 replaced with "Wild Strawberry".
96Razzle Dazzle Rose #FF33CC  1990 created.
97Razzmatazz #E30B5C  1993 created.
98 Red #ED0A3F FF0000 1903 created.
99 Red Orange #FF3F34 FF4500 (Orange Red) 1949 created.
100Red Violet #BB3385  1949 created.
101Robin's Egg Blue #00CCCC  1993 created.
102 Royal Purple #6B3FA0  1990 replaced "Blue Gray".
103 Salmon #FF91A4 FA8072 1949 created.
104Scarlet #FD0E35  2000 renamed from "Torch Red".
105Screamin' Green #66FF66  1990 renamed from "Ultra Green".
106 Sea Green #93DFB8 2E8B57 1949 created.
107 Sepia #9E5B40  1958 created.
108 Shadow #837050  1998 created.
109Shamrock #33CC99  1993 created.
110Shocking Pink #FF6FFF  1990 renamed from "Ultra Pink".
111 Silver #C9C0BB C0C0C0 1949 created.
112 Sky Blue #76D7EA 87CEEB 1958 created.
113 Spring Green #ECEBBD 00FF7F 1949 created.
114Sunglow #FFCC33  1990 created.
115Sunset Orange #FE4C40  1998 created.
116 Tan #FA9D5A D2B48C 1949 created.
117 Teal Blue #? 008080 (Teal) 1990 replaced "Lemon Yellow". 2003 replaced with 'Wild Blue Yonder".
118 Thistle #? D8BFD8 1949 created. 2000 replaced with "Indigo".
119Tickle Me Pink #FC80A5  1993 created.
120Timberwolf #D9D6CF  1993 created.
121 Torch Red #FD0E35  1998 created. 2000 renamed to "Scarlet".
122 Tropical Rain Forest #00755E  1993 created.
123Tumbleweed #DEA681  1993 created.
124 Turquoise Blue #6CDAE7 40E0D0 (Turquoise) 1949 created.
125 Ultra Blue #?  1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Blizzard Blue".
126 Ultra Green #66FF66  1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Screamin' Green".
127 Ultra Orange #FF6037  1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Outrageous Orange".
128 Ultra Pink #FF6FFF  1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Shocking Pink".
129 Ultra Red #FD5B78  1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Wild Watermelon".
130 Ultra Yellow #FFFF66  1972 created. 1990 renamed to "Laser Lemon ".
131Unmellow Yellow #FFFF66  1990 created.
132 Violet (purple) #8359A3 800080 (Purple) 1903 created.
EE82EE (Violet)
133Violet Blue #?  1949 created. 1990 replaced with "Fuchsia".
134Violet Red #F7468A  1949 created.
135Vivid Tangerine #FF9980  1990 replaced "Orange Red".
136 Vivid Violet #803790  1998 created.
137 White #FFFFFF FFFFFF 1949 created.
138Wild Blue Yonder #7A89B8  2003 replaced "Teal Blue".
139Wild Strawberry #FF3399  1990 replaced "Raw Umber".
140Wild Watermelon #FD5B78  1990 renamed from "Ultra Red".
141Wisteria #C9A0DC  1993 created.
142 Yellow #FBE870 FFFF00 1903 created.
143 Yellow Green #C5E17A ADFF2F (Green Yellow) 1949 created.
9ACD32 (Yellow Green)
144Yellow Orange #FFAE42  1949 created.