Color Names! In this lesson, you will learn a list of basic colors in English with the ESL picture and example sentences to help you expand your vocabulary.
Table of Contents
Color Names
List of Colors
- Red
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Purple
- Orange
- Lime
- Aqua
- Black
- White
- Brown
- Peach
- Maroon
- Gray
- Blue gray
- Pea green
- Cyan
- Navy blue
- Pink
- Mustard
- Coral
- Indigo
- Hot pink
Color Names with Examples
Learn different color names with example sentences.
- Red
He drove through the red lights in an attempt to shake off the police car that was chasing him.
- Yellow
You can’t mistake their house – it’s got a bright yellow front door.
- Green
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.
- Blue
The sky was blue and clean.
- Purple
There is a purple airway in London Airport.
- Orange
The orange curtains jar with the red furniture.
- Lime
The contrast between the lime green and the rose pink was striking.
- Black
Most of the guests will be wearing black tie.
- White
She was wearing dark blue pants and a white sweater.
- Brown
Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin, and eyes.
- Peach
Peach skin is covered with fuzz.
- Maroon
She wore black tights, and maroon socks that stuck up above her boots.
- Gray
He was a tall, stout man with gray hair.
- Pea green
One surface is black, the other is pea green.
- Cyan
The three parts carry either cyan, magenta, and yellow ink or red, green and blue ink.
- Navy blue
You’re looking very nautical in your navy blue sweater.
- Pink
He looked a right prat in that pink suit.
- Coral
Paul wore pale grey trousers with a coral T-shirt and a black jacket.
- Indigo
The sky was indigo blue, and a great many stars were shining.
- Hot pink
Only these caps with Yankees and Mets logos are hot pink and bright red, hardly the stuff of traditionalists.
Learn more about different shape names in English.
List of Colors | Infographic
