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24 alternatives to A color name API that maps hex to the closest human-readable name
I built this API to return the closest named color for any hex value—using curated lists like my own [1], XKCD [2], and others. I made it from scratch without Express or any frameworks because: - I’m a frontend/interaction dev and wanted to learn how to build an API from the ground up. - Existing APIs didn’t guarantee unique names per color—mine does. - It also supports WebSocket updates, gzip responses, and multiple name sets. I’ve been collecting color names for over 10 years [1]. With ~30,000 entries, bundling them into every color-related project became excessive. This API keeps…
This API takes any hex color value and returns the closest human-readable color name from curated databases including a 30,000-entry personal collection and XKCD's list. Built from scratch without frameworks, it… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I had this idea kicking around in my head for quite a while. Took an evening to make this, and a short morning to polish it a bit. So here it is!
2022 · arantius.github.io · its alternatives →
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CSS colors sorted by their hue, saturation and lightness
2021 · enes.in · its alternatives →
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2022 · colorvote.io · its alternatives →
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I crawled lots of websites and extracted their color palettes (primary, secondary, etc) to build a searchable collection of website colors! It was a fun side-project and I learned a lot about color theory. Let me know what you think and what features you would like to see :) If you have any questions about the tech behind it, feel free to ask in the comments. Feedback is also greatly appreciated.
2024 · themefinder.io · its alternatives →
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Find any color name from a hex code instantly
Aug 2026 · themeandcolor.com · its alternatives →
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SportsHex▲78Discover hex color codes for your favorite sports teams
2023 · sportshex.com · its alternatives →
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The friendly color palette you deserve for Dribbble
2020 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →
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ac-colors is a reactive JavaScript color library that can freely convert between RGB, HSL, HEX, XYZ, LAB, LCHab, LUV, and LCHuv, as well as handle random color generation and contrast ratio calculation. - vinaypillai/ac-colors
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A simple tool I made over the week to explore and learn about different colors. You can select any color with any opacity #000000-FFFFFFFF (~4.3 billion colors/variants), and you can view a dedicated page detailing the color's closest name, conversions to Hex, RGB, CMYK, etc., shades, tints, tones, harmonies, opacities, and WCAG contrast compliance.
2022 · colorwaze.com · its alternatives →
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Create random hex codes with the Hex Color Generator.
Jul 2026 · geteasetools.com · its alternatives →
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All-in-One Colors Toolkit Website - AI Color Generators
2025 · colorhexcode.net · its alternatives →
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Extract Hex code and color palettes from any image instantly
2025 · color-peek.com · its alternatives →
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