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Life & fun · March 29, 2020

Colors.lol – Overly descriptive color palettes

A fun way to discover interesting color combinations.

Colors.lol – Overly descriptive color palettes launched on March 29, 2020 with 388 votes, #27 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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Colors.lol generates color palettes with unusually detailed descriptions for each color. Launched in 2020, the tool is designed for designers, artists, and anyone seeking creative color inspiration. Rather than standard color names, each palette includes elaborate descriptive text that captures nuanced qualities of the hues, making it useful for those who want deeper context beyond typical hex codes or basic naming conventions.

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