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Horticultural Colour Chart (HCC) Hues With ISCC-NBS Color-Name Abbreviations
(Alphabetical, by name)

937 Aconite V   d.V   (see definitions below) o20 Delft Rose   s.R 633 Mauve   s.-brill.P 629 Roseine P   v.rP
60   Agathia G   s.YG/s.yG 730 Dianthus P   v.pR 537 Mauvette   p.-l.V 834 Royal P   deep P
530 Amaranth Rose   s.pPk 732 Doge P   deep rP 39   Methyl V   v.V 827 Ruby R   deep R
505 Amber Y   l.-brill.Y 64   Dresden Y   brill.gY 602 Mimosa Y   brill.gY 7     Saffron Y   s.OY
35   Amethyst V   v.P 717 Dutch Vermilion   v.rO 635 Mineral V   s.P ooo861 Sage G   gy.-m.OlG
609 Apricot   s.OY 407 Egyptian Buff   p.-l.OY 739 Moorish B   v.V 412 Salmon   l.yPk/l.O
38   Aster V   v.V 758 Emerald G   s.yG 403 Naples Y   l.-brill.Y 62   Sap G   brill.-v.YG
3     Aureolin Y   v.Y o621 Empire Rose   deep Pk 610 Nasturtium O   s.O 13   Saturn R   v.rO
618 Azalea Pink   deep-v.yPk 603 Empire Y   v.Y 14   Nasturtium R   v.rO 19   Scarlet   v.R
503 Barium Y   brill.Y 48   Enamel B   v.B 623 Neyron Rose   deep pPk 860 Scheeles G   s.YG/td>
830 Beetroot P   deep-vy.deep pR oo27 Erythrite R   m.pR 57   Nickel G   brill.G 43   Sea B   s.pB
619 Begonia   deep yPk 548 Ethyl B   l.gB 12   Orange   v.rO 637 Sea Lavender V   brill.V
34   Bishop’s V   v.P 649 Faience B   brill.gB 507 Orange Buff   l.-brill.OY/l.-s.Y 516 Shell Pink   s.yPk
820 Blood Red   v.R 0862 Fern G   s.YG 31   Orchid P   v.rP 616 Shrimp R   s.yPk
o42 Bluebird B   m.-s.V/m.-s.pB 15   Fire R   v.rO 416 Orient Pink   l.-m.yPk 719 Signal R   v.R
o16 Brick R   s.rO 642 Flax B   s.-brill.pB/brill.V 819 Orient R   v.R 449 Sky Grey   vy.p.G
o14 Burnt O   s.rO 43   French B   v.pB 47   Oriental B   v.B 26   Solferino P   v.pR
5     Buttercup Y   v.Y 520 French Rose   s.yPk 10   Orpiment O   s.-v.O o10 Spanish O   s.O
645 Butterfly B   s.-brill.B 28   Fuchsia P   v.pR oo823 Oxblood R   l.R 45   Spectrum B   v.B
8     Cadmium O   s.-brill.-v.O 627 Fuchsine Pink   deep pP 928 Pansy P   deep R/deep pR 735 Spectrum V   vy.deep P
622 Camellia Rose   deep Pk oo918 Garnet Brown   d.R o33 Pansy V   m.rP o960 Spinach G   m.OlG/d.yG
37   Campanula V   v.V 828 Garnet Lake   deep pR 58   Paris G   s.yG o625 Spinel Pink   deep Pk
2     Canary Y   v.Y 42   Gentian B   v.pB oo962 Parsley G   m.OlG oo23 Spinel R   s.pR
52   Capri B   s.bG/s.gB 20   Geranium Lake   v.R 440 Pastel Lavender   vy.p.P o25 Spiraea R   v.pR
715 Capsicum R   v.rO 636 Heliotrope   brill.V 437 Pastel Lilac   vy.p.P 604 Straw Y   brill.Y
822 Cardinal R   v.R 40   Hyacinth B   v.V 433 Pastel Mauve   p.pPk 1     Sulphur Y   v.Y/v.gY
21   Carmine   v.R 33   Imperial P   s.P 61   Pea G   brill.YG ooo658 Sung G   l.gGy
621 Carmine Rose   deep-v.Pk 51   Indian B   s.gB 512 Peach   l.-m.yPk/l.O 9     Tangerine O   s.-v.O
ooo58 Carnation G   gGy 826 Indian Lake   deep R 729 Peony P   v.pR 721 Turkey R   v.R
612 Carrot R   m.-s.O 713 Indian O   v.rO 647 Persian B   s.B 727 Tyrian P   v.pR
46   Cerulein B   s.B 6     Indian Y   l.-brill.OY 628 Persian Rose   v.pR/v.rP 24   Tyrian Rose   v.pR
663 Chartreuse G   brill.YG ooo1060 Ivy G   d.gy.OlG 710 Persimmon O   s.-v.O 63   Uranium G   brill.YG
722 Cherry   v.R 54   Jade G   s.bG 32   Petunia P   v.rP/v.P 420 Venetian Pink   l.Pk
o24 China Rose   s.pR o18 Jasper R   s.R 632 Phlox P   v.rP 655 Verdigris   l.G
614 Chinese Coral   s.yPk/m.rO 50   Kingfisher B   s.gB 625 Phlox Pink   deep pPk 18   Vermilion   v.rO/v.R
606 Chinese Y   brill.Y 53   Langite G   s.bG 934 Plum P   vy.d.P 660 Veronese G   brill.YG/brill.yG
605 Chrome Y (light)   v.Y ooo761 Lavender G   gy.YG o61 Pod G   m.YG 639 Veronica V   brill.V
824 Chrysanthemum Crimson   deep R ooo858 Leek G   gy.-m.OlG 16   Poppy R   v.rO 738 Victoria V   deep V
56   Chrysocolla G   s.-brill.G 4     Lemon Y   v.Y 49   Porcelain B   s.gB 36   Violet   v.V
763 Citron G   m.-s.gY 861 Lettuce G   s.YG 620 Porcelain Rose   deep Pk/deep yPk 733 Violet P   deep rP
o21 Claret Rose   s.R o31 Lilac P   m.pR 601 Primrose Y   v.gY 55   Viridian G   s.-brill.G
44   Cobalt B   v.B 41   Lobelia B   v.V 745 Princes B   deep B ooo862 Willow G   gy.-m.YG
634 Cobalt V   s.P 27   Magenta   v.pR 1028 Purple Madder   d.R 640 Wistaria B   brill.V
o619 Coral Pink   m.yPk o27 Magenta Rose   s.pR 29   Rhodamine P   v.pR o7   Yellow Ochre   m.-s.OY
742 Cornflower B   v.pB o30 Magnolia P   m.pR 527 Rhodamine Pink   s.pPk  
22   Crimson   v.R/v.pR 607 Maize Y   l.-brill.OY/s.-brill.Y oo22 Rhodonite R   m.R  
821 Currant R   v.R o9   Majolica Y   m.-s.O/m.-s.OY 25   Rose Bengal   v.pR  
30   Cyclamen P   v.rP 630 Mallow P   v.rP 23   Rose Madder   v.pR  
59   Cyprus G   brill.yG 17   Mandarin R   v.rO o22 Rose Opal   s.R  
931 Dahlia P   d.-vy.d.pR 11   Marigold O   v.rO/s.-v.O 533 Rose P   l.P
o39 Dauphin’s V   m.V 1030 Maroon   vy.d.R 427 Rose Pink   s.Pk/l.pPk  
523 Dawn Pink   v.Pk o13 Mars O   m.rO 724 Rose R   v.R  

 

HCC Numbering System
The HCC comprises 64 "full hues," numbered from 1 to 64 in bold-faced numerals. For most hues, progressively lighter tints are given corresponding numbers in the 600s, 500s, and 400s; progressively darker tints, in the 700s, 800s, 900s, and 1000s. Grayed colors are designated by prefixing the number for the ungrayed color with "o" (once grayed), "oo" (twice grayed), or "ooo" (thrice grayed).

On each sheet of the HCC, the numbered color is that at the bottom of the sheet. The three progressively lighted tints above that color are unnamed but are designated by "/1","/2", and "/3".

 

ABBREVIATIONS FOR ISCC-NBS COLOR-NAME ELEMENTS
HUE NAMES VALUE and CHROMA MODIFIERS
R  Red rP  reddish Purple bk.  blackish
rO  reddish Orange pR  purplish Red brill.  brilliant
O  Orange pPk  purplish Pink d.  dark
OY  Orange Yellow Pk  Pink deep  deep
Y  Yellow yPk  yellowish Pink gy.  grayish
gY  greenish Yellow brPk  brownish Pink l.  light
YG  Yellow Green brO  brownish Orange m.  moderate
yG  yellowish Green Br  Brown p.  pale
G  Green rBr  reddish Brown s.  strong
bG  bluish Green yBr  yellowish Brown v.  vivid
gB  greenish Blue OlBr  Olive Brown vy.  very
B  Blue Ol  Olive  
pB  purplish Blue OlG  Olive Green Neutrals
V  Violet pkGy  pinkish Gray Wh  White
P  Purple pkWh  pinkish Wh Gy  Gray
    Bk  Black
Note:  Except for the unabbreviated "deep," each value and chroma modifier is followed by a period. The abbreviation "vy." is usually rendered as "v."; but this may cause confusion with "v. =  vivid."

 

OTHER COLOR NAMES ENCOUNTERED IN RHODODENDRON
Chartreuse  gY/YG Vermilion  v.R/s.-v.rO
Ivory  p.-l.Y/gy.Y Chocolate  d.rGy/d.gy.Br
Yellow-cream  p.Y/yWh Pink  Pk
Yellow (light)  l.-brill.Y Pearl pink  m.Pk
Coppery Yellow  m.Y Red  R
Yellow (deeper)  s.-deepY Apple Blossom  pink gy.R
Gold  l.OlBr/m.-v.Y Orchid pink  l.-s.Pk/l.-m.pPk
Ochre  m.OY Strawberry red  m.-deep R/m.pR
Bronze  m.yBr/m.OlBr Rose red  m.-v.R/m.pR
Yellow-orange  m.-s.O Pink lavender  p.pPk
Orange  O Rose  d.Pk/m.R/m.-d.pPk
Salmon, orange-pink  y.Pk/l.-brill.O Crimson  v.R/v.pR
Salmon peach  s.yPk/m.rO/m.O Burgundy red  d.gy.R/d.gy.P/bk.P
Peach pink  l.-m.yPk Lilac rose  deep P/l.-deep pPk/m.rP
Pink orange  yPk Lilac  p.-m.P
Shrimp pink  l.-s.yPk Lavender purple  l.-m.P
Orange red  rO Lavender  p.-m.P/p.P/vy.l.V
Cherry red  v.rO Blue-purple, strong purple  s.P
Scarlet  s.-v.R/s.-v.rO Blue-purple, lavender blue  p.pB