The original Crayola box was first invented in 1903 and contained only eight colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black. It sold for only a nickel. But a chart posted on ...

A chart posted on Reddit shows how Crayola crayon colors have grown from eight basic hues to dozens in a little over 100 years. Now, there are 120 colors in the Crayola color wheel.

A chart posted on Reddit shows how Crayola crayon colors have grown from eight basic hues to dozens in a little over 100 years.. Now, there are 120 colors in the Crayola color wheel. The names ...

If anything, the chart understates how many slight variations on everyday colors Crayola has come up with. An exhaustive collectors’ website (there are at least two crayon collectors, one of ...

For the curious, the original Crayola crayon colors were red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown and black. None of those have ever been retired and—given their ubiquity—likely never will.

A brilliant blue color, discovered accidentally by Oregon State University chemists, will soon be the newest addition to Crayola’s box. The crayon color, inspired by the blue pigment known as ...

Crayola announced for the first time in 122 years, certain colors are coming out of retirement. A special eight-pack of crayons will feature retired colors like Dandelion and Mulberry.