The short version
A handpicked color-name dataset that makes palettes and debugging output easier to read.
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Color Names
A handpicked color-name dataset that makes palettes and debugging output easier to read.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-24
Last seen:2026-10-24
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A game developer describes two years of useful adoption, beyond admiration for the demo.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-24
“Oh, it's yours! Thank you. I've been using this dataset for two years now. It's really helped me in game development; specifically being able to use words instead of hex values in things like error messages and modeling palettes.”
venning · recommendation · first hand use
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Color Names