Black Gold

HEX:
#271500

RGB:
39/21/0

Description:

Inspired by my very favorite coffee brand of the same name. Made by Longbottom Coffee and Tea, the beans are nearly black, and there's virtually zero bitterness to the flavor no matter how bold it's brewed.

Nadine

HEX:
#0E1151

RGB:
14/17/81

Description:

A thoughtful and deep blue hue that fits an equally thoughtful and deep individual.

Jiggy

HEX:
#EF6DB0

RGB:
239/109/176

Description:

A pink hue that sums up the personality of an online acquaintance of mine, who calls himself "Jiggy." He was kind of surprised at how bold it turned out, considering he fashions himself as timid and innocent. Still, I think a strong pink suits his enigmatic e-persona rather well!

Dominion

HEX:
#555961

RGB:
85/89/97

Description:

Yet another shade combining traces of blue and grey that I picked out after glancing over Old Dominion University's Wikipedia page.

Oregon Summer Green

HEX:
#2AA100

RGB:
42/161/0

Description:

Oregon is a very green region where I live, just west of the Cascade mountains. Here, I simply tried to find a happy medium between all the various shades of green Oregonians can see on a regular basis in the summer.

Rufus Red

HEX:
#B00E01

RGB:
176/14/1

Description:

Rufus is one of several antagonists from the PlayStation game "Final Fantasy VII," and probably my favorite. I considered naming the color after the company he runs called: "ShinRa," but I felt it was a little too well-known.

Chiara Blue

HEX:
#30C4B1

RGB:
48/196/177

Description:

Created for my friend Chiara, whom everyone just calls "Ki." Her favorite color is similar to turquoise, so I wanted to come up with something fairly close.

Rosières

HEX:
#C44E4E

RGB:
196/78/78

Description:

I combined rose and sepia to make this color. Several towns around France exist with the same name.

Royal Orange

HEX:
#F1610A

RGB:
241/97/10

Description:

I'm kind of a big fan of Princess Daisy from the Super Mario series. Princess Peach is cool, but Daisy has unanimously been my favorite Nintendo princess since Mario Kart DS.

April Shower

HEX:
#71F8C4

RGB:
113/248/196

Description:

"Aqua marine" is the nearest color to this one. I'm almost certain my dad would've preferred I created this color for him. XD

Didymus

HEX:
#B2633D

RGB:
178/99/61

Description:

"Didymus" is a pseudonym given to "Thomas the Apostle" of the Bible, whom my dad was named after. In coming up with brown as the color that best represented my dad, I remembered that he's been working in the lumber industry for most of his adult life.

Welkin

HEX:
#93AFF6

RGB:
147/175/246

Description:

This color closely resembles "cadet blue." It's also the color used for "Welkin," the male lead from "Valkyria Chronicles," a PlayStation 3 game that essentially redefined the way people look at games as an art form. The word "welkin" simply means: "heaven" or "sky."

Réco Violet

HEX:
#BA00FF

RGB:
186/0/255

Description:

Purple used to be my favorite color, awhile before I got into brighter shades like yellow and green. My appreciation returned, however, after being introduced to the Japanese Arcade shooting game called: "Mushihime-sama Futari," which translates roughly to: "Together With the Bug Princess." Réco is the female lead who sports hair of the same color. Futari is one of the most exotically-colorful games I've ever seen, and I'll be so pumped when I can finally get an Xbox 360 and play it!

Beam Red

HEX:
#FF0030

RGB:
255/0/48

Description:

This is the result of a challenge to myself to create the most vibrant red possible, which currently is "Candy Apple Red." Did I succeed?

Mayflower

HEX:
#F3F369

RGB:
232/232/105

Description:

Each month has it's own color and shade, just as seasons do. This is obviously named after the 15th-century ship, but the hue is what I think best represents the month of May.

Ethier

HEX:
#387EE8

RGB:
56/126/232

Description:

Since this is similar in hue to "Dodger blue," I thought it would be appropriate to name it after one of its players, André Ethier. His name sounded pretty cool when I heard it, so it was an easy choice.

London Fog

HEX:
#9BA7BA

RGB:
155/167/186

Description:

Also called "Vanilla Tea Misto," this is definitely one of my favorite tea beverages! The recipe calls for: Earl Grey tea, vanilla syrup, and heated 2% (or whole) milk.

Midnight Ark

HEX:
#001B03

RGB:
0/27/3

Description:

By wanting to create my own variant of "midnight green," I went a little darker and added just a hint of blue. This is probably my favorite shade of green now. I came up with the name while writing out ideas for a spaceship in my screenplay, which resembles the Ark of the Old Testament.

Hologram Pink

HEX:
#F6CDF3

RGB:
246/205/243

Description:

A homage to "Jerrica" from "Jem and the Holograms," an old '80s cartoon I used to watch as a kid before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted.

Lydia's Robe

HEX:
#99CC33

RGB:
153/204/51

Description:

A subdued green hue that I had in mind for a character in my screenplay to wear. I think it's a color that suits her very well, in contrast with her reddish-blond hair.