alabaster
A pale, smooth white.
"Her skin was alabaster."
amber
A golden-yellow, like fossilized resin.
"The signal turned amber."
celadon
A pale green shade, often used in pottery glaze.
"The vase was glazed in celadon."
cerulean
A deep blue, resembling the sky.
"His shirt was cerulean."
charcoal
A dark gray, like burnt wood.
"The sketch was done in charcoal."
chartreuse
A vivid yellow-green color.
"The bridesmaids wore chartreuse dresses."
crimson
A deep, rich red color.
"The sky turned crimson at sunset."
ebony
A deep, rich black.
"The furniture was ebony."
emerald
A bright, rich green color.
"She wore emerald earrings."
fuchsia
A vivid purplish-pink.
"She wore fuchsia lipstick."
indigo
A deep blue-violet color, between blue and violet.
"His jeans were dyed indigo."
ivory
A smooth, off-white shade like elephant tusk.
"The piano keys were ivory."
lilac
A pale purple shade.
"She bought lilac flowers."
magenta
A deep purplish-red or pinkish-purple color.
"She painted her nails magenta."
maroon
A dark brownish-red.
"The curtains were maroon."
mauve
A light purple with gray tones.
"The curtains were mauve."
ochre
A natural earthy yellow-brown color.
"The walls were painted ochre."
periwinkle
A soft bluish-lavender color.
"The walls were painted periwinkle."
puce
A dark reddish-brown or purplish color.
"The sofa was upholstered in puce fabric."
saffron
A strong yellow-orange color, named after the spice.
"She wore a saffron sari for the festival."
scarlet
A bright red with a hint of orange.
"She wore a scarlet dress."