Colors That Start With A
Here are 21 colors that start with A, each with a swatch and its hex code so you can use it in a design, a craft or a word game. Popular names come first, then every shade in A to Z order.
A has 21 colors, and many are named after fruit, gems or the sea. Amber and amethyst come from gemstones, apricot and avocado come from food, and aqua and aquamarine bring to mind water.
Auburn is a reddish brown often used for hair. Army green is a dull olive shade. Each color comes with a hex code, such as aqua at #00ffff, which is handy for designers and students learning about web colors.
- Colors starting with A
- 21
- Best known
- amber, amethyst
Popular colors that start with A
- amber#FEB308
- amethyst#9B5FC0
- apple green#76CD26
- apricot#FFB16D
- aqua#00FFFF
- aquamarine#7FFFD4
- army green#4B5D16
- auburn#9A3001
- avocado#90B134
- azure#F0FFFF
All colors that start with A
- acid green#8FFE09
- adobe#BD6C48
- algae#54AC68
- algae green#21C36F
- amber#FEB308
- amethyst#9B5FC0
- antique white#FAEBD7
- apple#6ECB3C
- apple green#76CD26
- apricot#FFB16D
- aqua#00FFFF
- aqua blue#02D8E9
- aqua green#12E193
- aquamarine#7FFFD4
- army green#4B5D16
- asparagus#77AB56
- aubergine#3D0734
- auburn#9A3001
- avocado#90B134
- avocado green#87A922
- azure#F0FFFF
More that start with A
- NamesAnna, Anthony
- Girl namesAnna, Ashley
- Boy namesAnthony, Andrew
- Last namesAnderson, Allen
- Wordsabout, also
- 5-letter wordsabout, after
- Adjectivesanother, able
- Positive wordsavailable, amazing
- Nounsarea, action
- Verbsanswer, attack
- Animalsant, ape
- Birdsalbatross, auk
- Fishanchovy, albacore
- Dog breedsalsatian, afghan hound
- Flowersaster, anemone
- Plants and treesapple, ash
- CountriesAfghanistan, Albania
- CitiesAhmedabad, Abidjan
- US statesAlabama, Alaska
- Foodsapple, avocado
- Fruitsapple, avocado
- Vegetablesasparagus, artichoke
- Desserts and sweetsapple pie, apple crumble
- Drinksapple juice, almond milk
- Thingsalbum, aircraft
- Jobsauthor, artist
- Sportsarchery, auto racing
- Dog namesArchie, Ace
Questions people ask
What colors start with A?
amber, amethyst, apple green, apricot, aqua, aquamarine, army green, auburn are well-known examples.
How many colors start with A?
This page lists 21 named colors starting with A, from the CSS web colors and the xkcd color survey.
What is the hex code for amber?
Amber is #FEB308 in the list used here. Other sources may use a slightly different shade.
Source: the named colors of the CSS web standard and the xkcd color survey, with each color's hex code. Screens show colors slightly differently, so treat swatches as a guide.
See every letter on one page: colors A to Z