Ever wondered what the shortest color names are? In this article we will discuss the shortest color names consisting of 2 or 3 letters.
The shortest color names are Go, Ao, Tan, Red, Rum, Sky, Oak and Ash. Let’s discuss each one.
Top 8 shortest color names
Here are the shortest color names:
Go
Go is a shade of green created by paints manufacturer Resene. This shade, known as Go Go Go Go M73-080-131, is a metallic lime with muted undertones.
Go
Hex #76AD4C
RGB 118, 173, 76
CMYK 22, 0, 38, 32
Ao
Ao, one of the shortest color names, is a deep green, resembling the foliage of a conifer forest. It is a classic shade, often associated with nature, giving a feeling of freshness and vitality.
Ao
Hex #008000
RGB 0, 128, 0
CMYK 50, 0, 50, 50
Tan
Tan is a light shade of brown and is considered one of the warmest neutral colors. With an earthy base, tan evokes safety, comfort and warmth. The color’s name comes from the process of turning animal skins into leather (“tanning”). The etymology of the name comes from the Old German Tanin, meaning oak.
Tan grew in popularity in the 1920s and is probably the shortest well-known colored name.
Tan
Hex #D2B48C
RGB 210, 180, 140
CMYK 0, 12, 27, 18
Rum
Rum is a soft, muted purple shade with gray undertones. Similar to the color Old Lavender, this shade evokes feelings of tranquility and nostalgia, reminiscent of misty mornings and very old fabrics.
Moreover, Rum symbolizes sophistication and overwhelming beauty, like fields of lavender. It is a symbol of elegance.
Rum
Hex #796989
RGB 121, 105, 137
CMYK 6, 13, 0, 46
Sky
Sky is a light shade of blue – probably one of the most popular. It is associated with trust, stability and loyalty. What’s more, this pale shade is a sort of Alice in Wonderland, bringing optimism and confidence.
Sky
Hex #82CAFC
RGB 130, 202, 252
CMYK 48, 20, 0, 1
Red
Red is one of the most powerful colors, strongly anchored in physical reality. Red is about seduction, courage, energy and determinism. It is the color of love and power, but on the other hand it has connotations of danger, alertness, rage and anger.
It is a primary color in both RGB and RYB and has much stronger psychological effects than the other colors: it’s a color that warns, stimulates, motivates and cautions.
Want more? Discover more shades of red.
Red
Hex #FF0000
RGB 255, 0, 0
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 0
Oak
Named after the color of oak, this light brown shade symbolizes strength, country life and humility due to the fact that it’s an earthy color. However, oak can vary from light beight to dark brown or even reddish brown.
As we know, the oak tree is the symbol of endurance and wisdom, which gives the color a symbolism linked to longevity and stability, strength.
Oak
Hex #78512D
RGB 120, 81, 45
CMYK 0, 15, 29, 53
Ash
Ash is a neutral to cool color, being a shade of gray with green undertones. It is a tone associated with ash blonde hair color. This is one of the shortest color names, and is a soft and muted tone lying between light gray and beige.
Ash
Hex #BEBAA7
RGB 190, 186, 167
CMYK 0, 2, 9, 25
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