LilyPond Notation Reference: A.7 List of colors

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A.7 List of colors

Normal colors

Usage syntax is detailed in Coloring objects.

`black`	`white`	`red`	`green`
`blue`	`cyan`	`magenta`	`yellow`
`grey`	`darkred`	`darkgreen`	`darkblue`
`darkcyan`	`darkmagenta`	`darkyellow`

CSS color names

CSS color names may be used as-is in string arguments.

`aliceblue`	`darkturquoise`	`lightsalmon`	`papayawhip`
`antiquewhite`	`darkviolet`	`lightseagreen`	`peachpuff`
`aqua`	`deeppink`	`lightskyblue`	`peru`
`aquamarine`	`deepskyblue`	`lightslategray`	`pink`
`azure`	`dimgray`	`lightslategrey`	`plum`
`beige`	`dimgrey`	`lightsteelblue`	`powderblue`
`bisque`	`dodgerblue`	`lightyellow`	`purple`
`black`	`firebrick`	`lime`	`rebeccapurple`
`blanchedalmond`	`floralwhite`	`limegreen`	`red`
`blue`	`forestgreen`	`linen`	`rosybrown`
`blueviolet`	`fuchsia`	`magenta`	`royalblue`
`brown`	`gainsboro`	`maroon`	`saddlebrown`
`burlywood`	`ghostwhite`	`mediumaquamarine`	`salmon`
`cadetblue`	`gold`	`mediumblue`	`sandybrown`
`chartreuse`	`goldenrod`	`mediumorchid`	`seagreen`
`chocolate`	`gray`	`mediumpurple`	`seashell`
`coral`	`green`	`mediumseagreen`	`sienna`
`cornflowerblue`	`greenyellow`	`mediumslateblue`	`silver`
`cornsilk`	`grey`	`mediumspringgreen`	`skyblue`
`crimson`	`honeydew`	`mediumturquoise`	`slateblue`
`cyan`	`hotpink`	`mediumvioletred`	`slategray`
`darkblue`	`indianred`	`midnightblue`	`slategrey`
`darkcyan`	`indigo`	`mintcream`	`snow`
`darkgoldenrod`	`ivory`	`mistyrose`	`springgreen`
`darkgray`	`khaki`	`moccasin`	`steelblue`
`darkgreen`	`lavender`	`navajowhite`	`tan`
`darkgrey`	`lavenderblush`	`navy`	`teal`
`darkkhaki`	`lawngreen`	`oldlace`	`thistle`
`darkmagenta`	`lemonchiffon`	`olive`	`tomato`
`darkolivegreen`	`lightblue`	`olivedrab`	`turquoise`
`darkorange`	`lightcoral`	`orange`	`violet`
`darkorchid`	`lightcyan`	`orangered`	`wheat`
`darkred`	`lightgoldenrodyellow`	`orchid`	`white`
`darksalmon`	`lightgray`	`palegoldenrod`	`whitesmoke`
`darkseagreen`	`lightgreen`	`palegreen`	`yellow`
`darkslateblue`	`lightgrey`	`paleturquoise`	`yellowgreen`
`darkslategray`	`lightpink`	`palevioletred`
`darkslategrey`

CSS color definitions differ from X color names for the following colors: green, grey, maroon, purple.

X color names

X11 color names offer a wider choice than CSS names. They come in several variants:

Any name that is spelled as a single word with capitalization (e.g., ‘LightSlateBlue’) can also be spelled as space-separated words with or without capitalization (e.g., ‘light slate blue’).
The word ‘grey’ can always be spelled ‘gray’ (e.g., ‘DarkSlateGray’), without any difference in the output.
Some names can take a numerical suffix (e.g., ‘LightSalmon4’).

Use the Scheme function x11-color to access them.

The following tables present all color names that may be used without a numerical suffix, and then the subset of these that may be used with such a suffix.

Color Names without a numerical suffix

`AliceBlue`	`LawnGreen`	`OrangeRed`	`firebrick`
`AntiqueWhite`	`LemonChiffon`	`PaleGoldenrod`	`gainsboro`
`BlanchedAlmond`	`LightBlue`	`PaleGreen`	`gold`
`BlueViolet`	`LightCoral`	`PaleTurquoise`	`goldenrod`
`CadetBlue`	`LightCyan`	`PaleVioletRed`	`green`
`CornflowerBlue`	`LightGoldenrod`	`PapayaWhip`	`grey`
`DarkBlue`	`LightGoldenrodYellow`	`PeachPuff`	`honeydew`
`DarkCyan`	`LightGreen`	`PowderBlue`	`ivory`
`DarkGoldenrod`	`LightGrey`	`RosyBrown`	`khaki`
`DarkGreen`	`LightPink`	`RoyalBlue`	`lavender`
`DarkGrey`	`LightSalmon`	`SaddleBrown`	`linen`
`DarkKhaki`	`LightSeaGreen`	`SandyBrown`	`magenta`
`DarkMagenta`	`LightSkyBlue`	`SeaGreen`	`maroon`
`DarkOliveGreen`	`LightSlateBlue`	`SkyBlue`	`moccasin`
`DarkOrange`	`LightSlateGrey`	`SlateBlue`	`navy`
`DarkOrchid`	`LightSteelBlue`	`SlateGrey`	`orange`
`DarkRed`	`LightYellow`	`SpringGreen`	`orchid`
`DarkSalmon`	`LimeGreen`	`SteelBlue`	`peru`
`DarkSeaGreen`	`MediumAquamarine`	`VioletRed`	`pink`
`DarkSlateBlue`	`MediumBlue`	`WhiteSmoke`	`plum`
`DarkSlateGrey`	`MediumOrchid`	`YellowGreen`	`purple`
`DarkTurquoise`	`MediumPurple`	`aquamarine`	`red`
`DarkViolet`	`MediumSeaGreen`	`azure`	`salmon`
`DeepPink`	`MediumSlateBlue`	`beige`	`seashell`
`DeepSkyBlue`	`MediumSpringGreen`	`bisque`	`sienna`
`DimGrey`	`MediumTurquoise`	`black`	`snow`
`DodgerBlue`	`MediumVioletRed`	`blue`	`tan`
`FloralWhite`	`MidnightBlue`	`brown`	`thistle`
`ForestGreen`	`MintCream`	`burlywood`	`tomato`
`GhostWhite`	`MistyRose`	`chartreuse`	`turquoise`
`GreenYellow`	`NavajoWhite`	`chocolate`	`violet`
`HotPink`	`NavyBlue`	`coral`	`wheat`
`IndianRed`	`OldLace`	`cornsilk`	`white`
`LavenderBlush`	`OliveDrab`	`cyan`	`yellow`

Color names with a numerical suffix

In the following names the suffix N must be an integer between 1 and 4, from lighter to darker shades:

`AntiqueWhiteN`	`LightSkyBlueN`	`SteelBlueN`	`khakiN`
`CadetBlueN`	`LightSteelBlueN`	`VioletRedN`	`magentaN`
`DarkGoldenrodN`	`LightYellowN`	`aquamarineN`	`maroonN`
`DarkOliveGreenN`	`MediumOrchidN`	`azureN`	`orangeN`
`DarkOrangeN`	`MediumPurpleN`	`bisqueN`	`orchidN`
`DarkOrchidN`	`MistyRoseN`	`blueN`	`pinkN`
`DarkSeaGreenN`	`NavajoWhiteN`	`brownN`	`plumN`
`DeepPinkN`	`OliveDrabN`	`burlywoodN`	`purpleN`
`DeepSkyBlueN`	`OrangeRedN`	`chartreuseN`	`redN`
`DodgerBlueN`	`PaleGreenN`	`chocolateN`	`salmonN`
`HotPinkN`	`PaleTurquoiseN`	`coralN`	`seashellN`
`IndianRedN`	`PaleVioletRedN`	`cornsilkN`	`siennaN`
`LavenderBlushN`	`PeachPuffN`	`cyanN`	`snowN`
`LemonChiffonN`	`RosyBrownN`	`firebrickN`	`tanN`
`LightBlueN`	`RoyalBlueN`	`goldN`	`thistleN`
`LightCyanN`	`SeaGreenN`	`goldenrodN`	`tomatoN`
`LightGoldenrodN`	`SkyBlueN`	`greenN`	`turquoiseN`
`LightPinkN`	`SlateBlueN`	`honeydewN`	`wheatN`
`LightSalmonN`	`SpringGreenN`	`ivoryN`	`yellowN`

Grey Scale

A grey scale can be obtained using:

greyN

Where N is in the range 0–100.

Color-blind-safe colors

The Scheme function universal-color provides a set of eight colors designed to be unambiguous to people with dichromatism.

`black`	`orange`	`skyblue`	`bluegreen`
`yellow`	`blue`	`vermillion`	`redpurple`

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