While hex codes are precise, using named colors (like 'tomato' or 'steelblue') can make your code more readable. This utility takes any hex color you provide and finds the named CSS color that is visually closest to it. It does this by calculating the distance between your color and all 140 standard CSS color names in 3D (RGB) space. It's a fun tool for discovering new color names and can be useful for creating more semantic color palettes.
🎨Color Naming Tool
Frequently Asked Questions
What are named colors?
CSS includes a specification for 140 color names that can be used in place of hex or RGB values. These include simple names like 'red' and 'blue', as well as more descriptive names like 'papayawhip'.
Why is the match not always perfect?
The tool finds the mathematically closest color in the RGB color space. The result is the best match from the 140 available standard names, but it may not be an exact match if your input color is not one of those named colors.
