The Color Museum
How humans named, measured, and fought over color — from cave ochre to P3 wide gamut.
From 380 to 700 Nanometres
The full range of light the human eye can see — about an octave of the electromagnetic spectrum, sandwiched between ultraviolet and infrared. Click anywhere to inspect a wavelength.
The Collection
Click any color to copy its hex value. Filter by category to explore different color traditions — pigments, dyes, named standards, gamuts, and the rare colors of the natural world.
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A Brief History of Color
Milestones from the first cave pigments to wide-gamut digital color spaces.
Hands-on Instruments
Convert between hex / rgb / hsl / oklch, check WCAG contrast ratios, or generate harmonious palettes.
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