LilyPond Notation Reference: A.7 List of colors

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A.7 List of colors

Normal colors

See Coloring objects for detailed usage syntax.

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

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.

Color Names without a numerical suffix

The following table presents all color names that may be used without a numerical suffix.

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

Color names with a numerical suffix

A subset of the X11 color names may be used with a numerical suffix in the range 1 to 4 to get darker shades. Note that for such colors, color foo is identical to color foo1.

`antiquewhite1`	`antiquewhite2`	`antiquewhite3`	`antiquewhite4`
`aquamarine1`	`aquamarine2`	`aquamarine3`	`aquamarine4`
`azure1`	`azure2`	`azure3`	`azure4`
`bisque1`	`bisque2`	`bisque3`	`bisque4`
`blue1`	`blue2`	`blue3`	`blue4`
`brown1`	`brown2`	`brown3`	`brown4`
`burlywood1`	`burlywood2`	`burlywood3`	`burlywood4`
`cadetblue1`	`cadetblue2`	`cadetblue3`	`cadetblue4`
`chartreuse1`	`chartreuse2`	`chartreuse3`	`chartreuse4`
`chocolate1`	`chocolate2`	`chocolate3`	`chocolate4`
`coral1`	`coral2`	`coral3`	`coral4`
`cornsilk1`	`cornsilk2`	`cornsilk3`	`cornsilk4`
`cyan1`	`cyan2`	`cyan3`	`cyan4`
`darkgoldenrod1`	`darkgoldenrod2`	`darkgoldenrod3`	`darkgoldenrod4`
`darkolivegreen1`	`darkolivegreen2`	`darkolivegreen3`	`darkolivegreen4`
`darkorange1`	`darkorange2`	`darkorange3`	`darkorange4`
`darkorchid1`	`darkorchid2`	`darkorchid3`	`darkorchid4`
`darkseagreen1`	`darkseagreen2`	`darkseagreen3`	`darkseagreen4`
`darkslategray1`	`darkslategray2`	`darkslategray3`	`darkslategray4`
`deeppink1`	`deeppink2`	`deeppink3`	`deeppink4`
`deepskyblue1`	`deepskyblue2`	`deepskyblue3`	`deepskyblue4`
`dodgerblue1`	`dodgerblue2`	`dodgerblue3`	`dodgerblue4`
`firebrick1`	`firebrick2`	`firebrick3`	`firebrick4`
`gold1`	`gold2`	`gold3`	`gold4`
`goldenrod1`	`goldenrod2`	`goldenrod3`	`goldenrod4`
`green1`	`green2`	`green3`	`green4`
`honeydew1`	`honeydew2`	`honeydew3`	`honeydew4`
`hotpink1`	`hotpink2`	`hotpink3`	`hotpink4`
`indianred1`	`indianred2`	`indianred3`	`indianred4`
`ivory1`	`ivory2`	`ivory3`	`ivory4`
`khaki1`	`khaki2`	`khaki3`	`khaki4`
`lavenderblush1`	`lavenderblush2`	`lavenderblush3`	`lavenderblush4`
`lemonchiffon1`	`lemonchiffon2`	`lemonchiffon3`	`lemonchiffon4`
`lightblue1`	`lightblue2`	`lightblue3`	`lightblue4`
`lightcyan1`	`lightcyan2`	`lightcyan3`	`lightcyan4`
`lightgoldenrod1`	`lightgoldenrod2`	`lightgoldenrod3`	`lightgoldenrod4`
`lightpink1`	`lightpink2`	`lightpink3`	`lightpink4`
`lightsalmon1`	`lightsalmon2`	`lightsalmon3`	`lightsalmon4`
`lightskyblue1`	`lightskyblue2`	`lightskyblue3`	`lightskyblue4`
`lightsteelblue1`	`lightsteelblue2`	`lightsteelblue3`	`lightsteelblue4`
`lightyellow1`	`lightyellow2`	`lightyellow3`	`lightyellow4`
`magenta1`	`magenta2`	`magenta3`	`magenta4`
`maroon1`	`maroon2`	`maroon3`	`maroon4`
`mediumorchid1`	`mediumorchid2`	`mediumorchid3`	`mediumorchid4`
`mediumpurple1`	`mediumpurple2`	`mediumpurple3`	`mediumpurple4`
`mistyrose1`	`mistyrose2`	`mistyrose3`	`mistyrose4`
`navajowhite1`	`navajowhite2`	`navajowhite3`	`navajowhite4`
`olivedrab1`	`olivedrab2`	`olivedrab3`	`olivedrab4`
`orange1`	`orange2`	`orange3`	`orange4`
`orangered1`	`orangered2`	`orangered3`	`orangered4`
`orchid1`	`orchid2`	`orchid3`	`orchid4`
`palegreen1`	`palegreen2`	`palegreen3`	`palegreen4`
`paleturquoise1`	`paleturquoise2`	`paleturquoise3`	`paleturquoise4`
`palevioletred1`	`palevioletred2`	`palevioletred3`	`palevioletred4`
`peachpuff1`	`peachpuff2`	`peachpuff3`	`peachpuff4`
`pink1`	`pink2`	`pink3`	`pink4`
`plum1`	`plum2`	`plum3`	`plum4`
`purple1`	`purple2`	`purple3`	`purple4`
`red1`	`red2`	`red3`	`red4`
`rosybrown1`	`rosybrown2`	`rosybrown3`	`rosybrown4`
`royalblue1`	`royalblue2`	`royalblue3`	`royalblue4`
`salmon1`	`salmon2`	`salmon3`	`salmon4`
`seagreen1`	`seagreen2`	`seagreen3`	`seagreen4`
`seashell1`	`seashell2`	`seashell3`	`seashell4`
`sienna1`	`sienna2`	`sienna3`	`sienna4`
`skyblue1`	`skyblue2`	`skyblue3`	`skyblue4`
`slateblue1`	`slateblue2`	`slateblue3`	`slateblue4`
`slategray1`	`slategray2`	`slategray3`	`slategray4`
`snow1`	`snow2`	`snow3`	`snow4`
`springgreen1`	`springgreen2`	`springgreen3`	`springgreen4`
`steelblue1`	`steelblue2`	`steelblue3`	`steelblue4`
`tan1`	`tan2`	`tan3`	`tan4`
`thistle1`	`thistle2`	`thistle3`	`thistle4`
`tomato1`	`tomato2`	`tomato3`	`tomato4`
`turquoise1`	`turquoise2`	`turquoise3`	`turquoise4`
`violetred1`	`violetred2`	`violetred3`	`violetred4`
`wheat1`	`wheat2`	`wheat3`	`wheat4`
`yellow1`	`yellow2`	`yellow3`	`yellow4`

Grey Scale

The set of X11 colors also contains a palette of 101 gray shades.

`gray0`	`gray1`	`gray2`	`gray3`	`gray4`
`gray5`	`gray6`	`gray7`	`gray8`	`gray9`
`gray10`	`gray11`	`gray12`	`gray13`	`gray14`
`gray15`	`gray16`	`gray17`	`gray18`	`gray19`
`gray20`	`gray21`	`gray22`	`gray23`	`gray24`
`gray25`	`gray26`	`gray27`	`gray28`	`gray29`
`gray30`	`gray31`	`gray32`	`gray33`	`gray34`
`gray35`	`gray36`	`gray37`	`gray38`	`gray39`
`gray40`	`gray41`	`gray42`	`gray43`	`gray44`
`gray45`	`gray46`	`gray47`	`gray48`	`gray49`
`gray50`	`gray51`	`gray52`	`gray53`	`gray54`
`gray55`	`gray56`	`gray57`	`gray58`	`gray59`
`gray60`	`gray61`	`gray62`	`gray63`	`gray64`
`gray65`	`gray66`	`gray67`	`gray68`	`gray69`
`gray70`	`gray71`	`gray72`	`gray73`	`gray74`
`gray75`	`gray76`	`gray77`	`gray78`	`gray79`
`gray80`	`gray81`	`gray82`	`gray83`	`gray84`
`gray85`	`gray86`	`gray87`	`gray88`	`gray89`
`gray90`	`gray91`	`gray92`	`gray93`	`gray94`
`gray95`	`gray96`	`gray97`	`gray98`	`gray99`
`gray100`