Happy Crayon Day!

Today is 2024’s National Crayon Day! What a colorful day today it is to celebrate drawing the colors of life. . .

Happy National Crayon Day ! ! ! 

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Facts:
Role & Ancient Times: Both wax and chalk-based crayons have been used by artists and craft makers around the world for centuries.

More Recently: Edwin Binney originally created the colored crayon as part owner of Binney & Smith, which produced products such as paint, pigments, and slate pencils for schools. Binney & Smith created the Crayola Division in 1903, producing an assortment of colored wax crayons for children’s usage for the first time. Then Binney & Smith presented their An-Du-Septic dustless chalk in 1904 at the Colombian Exposition in St. Louis, being awarded a gold medal, and becoming an immediate success. 

Color and Emotional Well Being: Colors are not only beautiful, but certain colors touch humans with different emotions. Note that “white” was never an official original Crayola color. Also note that Crayola is an originator, but not the only present manufacturer of crayons. Some crayon color themes include:

  • Red: excitement, love, and energy.
  • Orange: confidence, bravery, and success
  • Yellow: creativity, happiness, and warmth
  • Green: healing, freshness, and tranquility
  • Blue: trust, peace, and loyalty
  • Pink: compassion, sincerity, and sweetness
  • Purple: royalty, ambitious, and luxurious
  • Brown: trustworthy, dependable, and simple
  • Black: formal, dramatic, and sophisticated

Celebrated: The colorful Crayon day is celebrated every year internationally on March 31st.

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Crayola Color Palette:

Colors – Crayola (Original 164 + 5 Current Colors)
№ Crayola Color Name HEX
1 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Red
 #ed0a3f
2 Maroon
Same as “Dark Red”		 #c32148
3 64 ㉜ ㉔ Scarlet #fd0e35
4 64 Brick Red #c62d42
5 English Vermilion (1903–1935)
Also spelled “Vermillion”		 #cc474b
6 Madder Lake (1903–1935) #cc3336
7 Permanent Geranium Lake (1903–circa 1910) #e12c2c
8 Maximum Red (1926–1944) #d92121
9 64 ㉜ Chestnut (Indian Red)
Known as “Indian Red” before 1999		 #b94e48
10 Orange-Red (1958–1990) #ff5349
11 Sunset Orange #fe4c40
12 64 Bittersweet #fe6f5e
13 Dark Venetian Red (1903–circa 1910)
“Venetian Red, Dark” on labels		 #b33b24
14 Venetian Red (1903–1944) #cc553d
15 Light Venetian Red (1903–circa 1910)
“Venetian Red, Light” on labels		 #e6735c
16 Vivid Tangerine #ff9980
17 Middle Red (1926–1944) #e58e73
18 64 Burnt Orange #ff7f49
19 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Red-Orange #ff681f
20 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Orange #ff8833
21 64 Macaroni and Cheese
Also found as “Macaroni & Cheese” and “Macaroni-n-Cheese”		 #ffb97b
22 Middle Yellow Red (1926–1944, 1949–1958)
Same color as “Medium Orange” (1949–1958)		 #ecb176
23 Mango Tango #e77200
24 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Yellow-Orange #ffae42
25 Maximum Yellow Red #f2ba49
26 Banana Mania #fbe7b2
27 Maize (1903–1990)
Known as “Gold Ochre”, 1903–1958. “Golden Ochre” on some labels		 #f2c649
28 Orange-Yellow (1958–1990) #f8d568
29 64 Goldenrod
Known as “Medium Chrome Yellow” (1903–?),”Medium Yellow” (1903–58)		 #fcd667
30 Dandelion (1990–2017) #fed85d
31 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Yellow #fbe870
32 64 ㉜ ㉔ Green-Yellow #f1e788
33 Middle Yellow (1926–1944) #ffeb00
34 64 Olive Green #b5b35c
35 64 Spring Green #ecebbd
36 Maximum Yellow (1926–1944) #fafa37
37 Canary #ffff99
38 Lemon Yellow (1903–1990)
Known as “Light Chrome Yellow”,”Chrome Yellow, Light”, “Light Yellow”, 1903–1958. “Chrome Yellow, Light”		 #ffff9f
39 Maximum Green Yellow (1926–1944) #d9e650
40 Middle Green Yellow (1926–1944) #acbf60
41 Inchworm #afe313
42 Light Chrome Green (1903–1939)
“Chrome Green, Light” on labels. Same color as “Light Green” (1903–35)		 #bee64b
43 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Yellow-Green #c5e17a
44 Maximum Green (1926–1944) #5e8c31
45 64 Asparagus #7ba05b
46 64 Granny Smith Apple #9de093
47 Fern #63b76c
48 Middle Green (1926–1944) #4d8c57
49 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Green #3aa655
50 Medium Chrome Green
“Chrome Green, Medium” 1903–1939, Same as “Medium Green” (1903–39)		 #6ca67c
51 64 Forest Green
Known as “Dark Green”, 1949–1958		 #5fa777
52 64 Sea Green
Known as “Light Green”, 1949–1958		 #93dfb8
53 Shamrock #33cc99
54 Mountain Meadow #1ab385
55 Jungle Green #29ab87
56 Caribbean Green #00cc99
57 Tropical Rain Forest #00755e
58 Middle Blue Green (1926–1944) #8dd9cc
59 Pine Green
Known as “Dark Chrome Green”, “Chrome Green, Dark” on labels), “Dark Green” 1903–1949		 #01786f
60 Maximum Blue Green (1926–1944) #30bfbf
61 64 Robin’s Egg Blue #00cccc
62 Teal Blue (1990–2003) #008080
63 Light Blue (1958) #8fd8d8
64 Aquamarine
Known as “Light Turquoise Blue”, 1949–1958		 #95e0e8
65 Turquoise Blue
Available only in bulk, 1935–1949		 #6cdae7
66 Outer Space #2d383a
67 64 ㉜ Sky Blue #76d7ea
68 Middle Blue (1926–1944) #7ed4e6
69 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Blue-Green
Known as “Middle Blue-Green”, 1949–1958		 #0095b7
70 64 Pacific Blue #009dc4
71 64 ㉜ ㉔ Cerulean #02a4d3
72 Maximum Blue (1926–1944, 1930–1958)
Also known as “Blue-Green”, 1930–1958		 #47abcc
73 Blue #1 (1903–1958)
Known as “Celestial Blue”, 1935–1949, “Azure Blue”, 1949–1958		 #4997d0
74 Cerulean Blue (1949–1958) #339acc
75 64 Cornflower #93ccea
76 Green-Blue (1958–1990) #2887c8
77 Midnight Blue
Known as “Prussian Blue”, 1903–1958		 #00468c
78 Navy Blue #0066cc
79 Denim #1560bd
80 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Blue #3 (Real) #0066ff
81 64 ㉜ Cadet Blue #a9b2c3
82 64 Periwinkle #c3cde6
83 Blue #2 (1935–1958)
Known as “Medium Blue”, 1949–1958		 #4570e6
84 64 ㉜ ㉔ Bluetiful #3c69e7
85 Wild Blue Yonder #7a89b8
86 64 ㉜ ㉔ Indigo #4f69c6
87 Manatee #8d90a1
88 Cobalt Blue (1903–1958) #8c90c8
89 Celestial Blue (1903–circa 1910) #7070cc
90 Blue Bell #9999cc
91 Maximum Blue Purple (1926–1944) #acace6
92 Violet-Blue (1903–circa 1910, 1930–1990)
Known as “Blue-Violet”, 1930–1958		 #766ec8
93 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Blue-Violet
Known as “Violet” 1949–1958		 #6456b7
94 Ultramarine Blue (1903–1944) #3f26bf
95 Middle Blue Purple (1926–1944) #8b72be
96 Purple Heart #652dc1
97 Royal Purple #6b3fa0
98 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Violet #2
“Violet (Purple)” on labels		 #8359a3
99 Medium Violet(1949–1958) #8f47b3
100 64 ㉜ Wisteria #c9a0dc
101 Lavender #1 (1949–1958) #bf8fcc
102 Vivid Violet #803790
103 Maximum Purple (1926–1944) #733380
104 64 Purple Mountains’ Majesty
Also found as “Purple Mountain Majesty” and “Purple Mountain’s Majesty		 #d6aedd
105 Fuchsia #c154c1
106 Pink Flamingo #fc74fd
107 Violet #1 (1903–1930)
Also known as “Purple” (1903–circa 1914)		 #732e6c
108 Brilliant Rose (1949–1958) #e667ce
109 64 Orchid
Known as “Medium Red-Violet”, 1949–1958		 #e29cd2
110 64 Plum #8e3179
111 Medium Rose (1949–1958) #d96cbe
112 Thistle (1949–1999)
Known as “Light Magenta”, 1949–1958		 #ebb0d7
113 Mulberry (1958–2003) #c8509b
114 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Red-Violet #bb3385
115 Middle Purple (1926–1944) #d982b5
116 Maximum Red Purple (1926–1944) #a63a79
117 Jazzberry Jam #a50b5e
118 Eggplant #614051
119 64 Magenta
Same color as “Permanent Magenta” (1903–?)		 #f653a6
120 Cerise #da3287
121 64 Wild Strawberry #ff3399
122 64 Lavender #2 #fbaed2
123 Cotton Candy #ffb7d5
124 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Carnation Pink
Known as “Rose Pink” (1903–1958) and “Pink” (1903–1917)		 #ffa6c9
125 64 ㉜ ㉔ Violet-Red #f7468a
126 Razzmatazz #e30b5c
127 Pig Pink
Originally called “Pig Pink”		 #fdd7e4
128 Carmine (1935–1958)
Known as “Carmine Red”, 1949–1958		 #e62e6b
129 Blush
Known as “Cranberry”, 1998–2005		 #db5079
130 64 Tickle Me Pink #fc80a5
131 64 Mauvelous #f091a9
132 64 Salmon #ff91a4
133 Middle Red Purple (1926–1944) #a55353
134 64 Mahogany #ca3435
135 64 ㉜ Melon #febaad
136 Pink Sherbert
Known as “Brink Pink”, 1998–2005		 #f7a38e
137 64 Burnt Sienna #e97451
138 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Brown #af593e
139 64 Sepia
Available only in bulk, 1935–1939		 #9e5b40
140 Fuzzy Wuzzy
Known as “Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown”, 1998–2005		 #87421f
141 Beaver #926f5b
142 64 Tumbleweed #dea681
143 64 Raw Sienna #d27d46
144 Van Dyke Brown (1903–1910)
Same color as “Brown” (1903–1910)		 #664228
145 64 ㉜ Tan #d99a6c
146 Desert Sand #edc9af
147 64 ㉜ Peach
Known as “Flesh Tint” (1903–49), “Flesh” (1949–56, 1958–62), “Pink Beige” (1956–58)		 #ffcba4
148 Burnt Umber (1903–1944) #805533
149 64 ㉜ ㉔ Apricot #fdd5b1
150 Almond #eed9c4
151 Raw Umber #665233
152 Shadow #837050
153 Raw Sienna #1 (1903–circa 1910) #e6bc5c
154 Timberwolf #d9d6cf
155 Gold #1 (1903–1944)
Metallic; swatch represents nominal hue only. Available only in bulk after 1915		 #92926e
156 64 Gold #2
Metallic; swatch represents nominal hue only. Available only in bulk, 1953–1956		 #e6be8a
157 64 Silver
Metallic; swatch represents nominal hue only. Available only in bulk, 1915–1944		 #c9c0bb
158 Copper
Metallic; swatch represents nominal hue only		 #da8a67
159 Antique Brass
Metallic; swatch represents nominal hue only		 #c88a65
160 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ Black #000000
161 Charcoal Gray (1903–1910) #736a62
162 64 ㉜ ㉔ Gray
Spelled “Grey” on labels, but “Gray” on boxes. “Middle Grey”, 1926–44, “Neutral Grey”, 1930–56		 #8b8680
163 Blue-Gray (1958–1990) #c8c8cd
164 64 ㉜ ㉔ ⑯ White #ffffff
165*
 64 ㉜ Timberwolf (1993–present) #d9d6cf
166*
 Crayellow (2021, 2022)
Discontinued Colors of Kindness
 #f1d651
167*
 Cool Mint (2021, 2022)
Discontinued Colors of Kindness
 #ddebec
168*
 Oatmeal (2021, 2022)
Discontinued Colors of Kindness
 #d9dad2
169*
 Powder Blue (2021, 2022)
Discontinued Colors of Kindness
 #c0d5f0
64 64 Set| ㉜ 32 Set | ㉔ 24 Set | ⑯ 16 Set | All Available Colors In The 120 Set | * Limited Time Sets
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Fluorescent Colors:

Fluorescent Colors – Crayola (16 Colors)
№ Crayola Color Name HEX
1
 Radical Red
(Introduced in 1990)		 ff355e
2 Wild Watermelon (1972–1990)
Same color as “Ultra Red”		 #fd5b78
3 Outrageous Orange (1972–1990)
Same color as “Ultra Orange” 		#ff6037
4 Atomic Tangerine (1972–1990)
Same color as “Ultra Yellow”		 #ff9966
5 Neon Carrot
(Introduced in 1990)		 #ff9933
6 Sunglow
(Introduced in 1990)		 #ffcc33
7 Laser Lemon (1972–1990)
Same color as “Chartreuse”
#ffff66
8 Unmellow Yellow
(Introduced in 1990)		 #ffff66
9 Electric Lime
(Introduced in 1990)		 #ccff00
10 Screamin’ Green (1972–1990)
Same color as “Ultra Green” 		#66ff66
11 Magic Mint (Produced 1990–2003) #aaf0d1
12 Blizzard Blue (Retired in 2003)
Same color as “Ultra Blue” (1972–1990)		 #50bfe6
13 Shocking Pink (1972–1990)
Same color as “Ultra Yellow”		 #ff6eff
14 Razzle Dazzle Rose (1972–1990)
Same color as “Hot Magenta”		 #ee34d2
15 Hot Magenta
(Introduced in 1990)		 #ff00cc
16 Purple Pizzazz
(Introduced in 1990)		 #ff00bb

Other Series of Crayolas:

  • Fabric Crayons
  • Metallic Crayons (Canada)
  • Silver Swirls
  • Multicultural Crayons
  • Gem Tones
  • Glow in the Dark Crayons
  • Color ‘n Smell Crayons
  • Star Brite Crayons
  • Color Mix-Up Crayons
  • Pearl Brite Crayons
  • Crayons with Glitter
  • Construction Paper Crayons
  • Metallic FX Crayons
  • Gel FX Crayons
  • Pearl Crayons
  • Neon Crayons
  • Silly Scents Crayons
  • Heads ‘n Tails Crayons
  • The 100,000,000,000th Crayon
  • 24-pack Mini Twistables
  • Fun Effects Mini Twistables

Present: Gratefully, the crayon is still a generally highly used product, in and outside of the school, due to the fact that there is no computer that will ever take the place of actual artistry.

Future: Hopefully we can all celebrate the crayon more and more for years and years. . .

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