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AliceBlue, named for Roosevelt's daughter that started the color trend in fashion. There's also Peru, but I'm not sure what that's about.

by talmand 11y ago

ddoolin 11y ago
I'd definitely be interested to learn the story behind `peru` since it doesn't seem to be related to the most obvious choice (the flag(s))
- superobserver 11y ago
  Not as cool as cosmic latte. :)
rburhum 11y ago
As a peruvian, that brown color can only mean two things; the beautiful color of the Andes, or the shitty state of peruvian politics. Either way, I am cool with it.
- rburhum 11y ago
  OK, jokes on the side, although I really don't know for sure the source, I would say that brown color is very typical in Peru. - You can see it in the Andes mountains: http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/8000/8924/ISS017-E-7322_lrg.jpg http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/8000/8924/... http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/a/andes-mountains-haas-1110869-sw.jpg http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Sh... - You can see it in the clay that is used for rooftops: http://curanderos.ru/peru/18374000.jpg http://curanderos.ru/peru/18374000.jpg - The color of the salt mines: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/maras-salt-mines-peruvian-andes-cuzco-peru-july-woman-working-july-34963697.jpg http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/maras-salt-mines-peruvian-and... - In the huge amount of peruvian clay pottery: https://www.google.com/search?q=peruvian+andes&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=1318&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NTZaVeiXBc_doASFuoLABg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=peruvian+clay+pottery&spell=1 https://www.google.com/search?q=peruvian+andes&espv=2&biw=12... * Un the die for the textiles: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/63/9b/34/639b3446882bf509ff2f7657a946c2e7.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/63/9b/34/639b34468... * Even in natural disasters when the river flows out ("huaycos") and destroys roads: http://cde.publimetro.e3.pe/ima/0/0/0/1/7/17391.jpg http://cde.publimetro.e3.pe/ima/0/0/0/1/7/17391.jpg Surprised there is a peruvian brown - but it makes sense to me :)
scarmig 11y ago
Peru was introduced to CSS from its status as an X11 color. It originated as a color name ("Peruvian Brown") in the 1920's, though I'd be interested in seeing how that happened.
- DanBC 11y ago
  I asked on English stack exchange. http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/247129/why-is-peruvian-brown-so-named http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/247129/why-is-per... I'm not sure my question is good enough to stay open, but we'll see.
  - scarmig 11y ago
    Thanks Dan! Reading with eager anticipation (really!)

AliceBlue, named for Roosevelt's daughter that started the color trend in fashion. There's also Peru, but I'm not sure what that's about.

by talmand 11y ago

AliceBlue, named for Roosevelt's daughter that started the color trend in fashion. There's also Peru, but I'm not sure what that's about.

ddoolin 11y ago

I'd definitely be interested to learn the story behind `peru` since it doesn't seem to be related to the most obvious choice (the flag(s))

superobserver 11y ago
Not as cool as cosmic latte. :)

rburhum 11y ago

As a peruvian, that brown color can only mean two things; the beautiful color of the Andes, or the shitty state of peruvian politics. Either way, I am cool with it.

rburhum 11y ago
OK, jokes on the side, although I really don't know for sure the source, I would say that brown color is very typical in Peru. - You can see it in the Andes mountains: http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/8000/8924/ISS017-E-7322_lrg.jpg http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/8000/8924/... http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/a/andes-mountains-haas-1110869-sw.jpg http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Sh... - You can see it in the clay that is used for rooftops: http://curanderos.ru/peru/18374000.jpg http://curanderos.ru/peru/18374000.jpg - The color of the salt mines: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/maras-salt-mines-peruvian-andes-cuzco-peru-july-woman-working-july-34963697.jpg http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/maras-salt-mines-peruvian-and... - In the huge amount of peruvian clay pottery: https://www.google.com/search?q=peruvian+andes&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=1318&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NTZaVeiXBc_doASFuoLABg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=peruvian+clay+pottery&spell=1 https://www.google.com/search?q=peruvian+andes&espv=2&biw=12... * Un the die for the textiles: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/63/9b/34/639b3446882bf509ff2f7657a946c2e7.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/63/9b/34/639b34468... * Even in natural disasters when the river flows out ("huaycos") and destroys roads: http://cde.publimetro.e3.pe/ima/0/0/0/1/7/17391.jpg http://cde.publimetro.e3.pe/ima/0/0/0/1/7/17391.jpg Surprised there is a peruvian brown - but it makes sense to me :)

scarmig 11y ago

Peru was introduced to CSS from its status as an X11 color. It originated as a color name ("Peruvian Brown") in the 1920's, though I'd be interested in seeing how that happened.

DanBC 11y ago
I asked on English stack exchange. http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/247129/why-is-peruvian-brown-so-named http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/247129/why-is-per... I'm not sure my question is good enough to stay open, but we'll see.
- scarmig 11y ago
  Thanks Dan! Reading with eager anticipation (really!)