32 Colors That Start With A (A Complete List of Names, Hex, RGB, and CMYK)

You’ve probably heard of a few colors that start with the letter “A,” such as azure, apricot, and amber, but did you know there are many more shades to add to this list? We’re diving into 15 colors that start with the letter “A,” as well as exploring the Hex, RGB, and CMYK of all 32 shades.

The source for each color’s Hex and RGB is listed in the chart at the bottom of this page. Most of the color’s CMYK values are sourced from cmkytool.com. However, it is quite difficult to accurately convert many of these swatches. Therefore, CMYK values may vary.

Please note: While we have tried to find photos to match each color, shades in the photos below may not be an exact match to the described color.

1. Absolute Zero

Firstly, in the world of colors, absolute zero refers to a deep blue color. The name perhaps comes from the scientific term absolute zero, which is the lowest limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale. Fun fact: absolute zero is actually impossible to reach.

2. Acid Green

Next, acid green is a stunning color and a shade of yellow-green. You may have spotted this electric color on sports cars such as Porsches.

3. African Violet

The color African violet describes a gorgeous shade of purple. African violet also describes the Saintpaulia ionantha plant. This plant produces flowers in shades of purple, pink, and white, but the photo included above is closest to the African violet color.

4. Alice Blue

A fascinating history surrounds Alice Blue. This pale shade of azure rose in popularity thanks to President Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who strongly favored the shade.

Due to this, a fashion sensation swept across the United States and inspired the song  “Alice Blue Gown”, according to The Georgetowner.

5. Alizarin

Another color that starts with “A” is alizarin. Alizarin refers to a muted shade of crimson that leans slightly more toward purple than orange in the color wheel.

As you can tell from its RGB code, this shade also has a blue undertone. Additionally, alizarin gets its name from the organic compound derived from the roots of the madder plant.

6. Alloy Orange

As its name suggests, alloy orange is another color that starts with “A” and is a shade of orange. The color shares its name with the chemical element alloy containing a metallic base. As a result, alloy orange appears similar to metallic orange.

7. Almond

Almond is a very light shade of brown. However, this color more closely resembles the inside of an almond than the outside, thanks to its pale hue.

8. Amaranth Pink

An amaranth refers to a genus of perennial plants, often with long, rope-like blooms. The flower’s name originates from a Greek myth surrounding a flower that grows on Olympus and never dies. Additionally, amaranth often grows in shades of purple, red, and pink.

One color that gets its name from the amaranth family is amaranth pink. Unlike most amaranth flowers, this shade of pink is more of a bubblegum pink color.

9. Amber

You’ve probably heard amber described as translucent fossilized tree resin that is typically a honey-yellow color. Amber is commonly used in jewelry and has fossilized numerous insect specimens. Additionally, the oldest amber on earth is about 320 million years old!

10. Amethyst

Amethyst is a gemstone of crystalized quartz that comes in various shades of purple. The amethyst color referred to by X11/Web is very close to the mushrooms pictured above. Additionally, amethyst may refer to a transparent shade of violet.

11. Android Green

Google defines Android green as a shade of chartreuse or Caribbean green that colors the Android robot mascot. Additionally, in recent years the brand changed to this color from a more yellowish-green shade to be more accessible to colorblind individuals.

12. Antique White

Various shades of white exist, but they are often referred to as “off-white.” The term antique white originated in 1987 when the X11 colors were formulated.

13. Aquamarine

Next, aquamarine is a color between cyan and green on the color wheel. It is similar to a light shade of teal. Aquamarine also refers to the name of a precious gemstone found in granite rocks. The name combines the Latin words: aqua, meaning “water,” and marina, meaning “of the sea.”

14. Atomic Tangerine

A bright and eye-catching color, atomic tangerine is a shade of orange that contains strong yellowish-pink elements. The shade is supposedly meant to be fluorescent. However, fluorescence does not appear on a flat computer screen.

15. Aureolin

Finally, aureoline describes a bright shade of yellow. The term also refers to a pigment used in oil or watercolor paintings. It was first created by Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer in 1831. Today the shade has the nickname cobalt yellow.

32 Colors That Start With A (Names, Hex, RGB, and CMYK)

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