# Fun with Colors **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 14, 2002, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101 "2002-05-14T22:39:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/41 "2002-05-17T17:17:06Z")
Oops. I should really preview more diligently. I am very sad. Please don’t disturb me now. Leave me alone to cry in peace. The only one that came out remotely like what I thought it might look like was anger. At least, it was sort of reddish. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/42 "2002-05-17T17:22:57Z")
Oops. I should really preview more diligently. I am very sad. Please don’t disturb me now. Leave me alone to cry in peace. The only one that came out remotely like what I thought it might look like was anger. At least, it was sort of reddish. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/43 "2002-05-17T19:54:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Derleth \* > \*\*Do hex triplets work? > Yep. > And a third. > Odd color only available with hex codes. > Evil color! (Quote to see why). \*\* **This** is evil! I wonder what colors I am? Just some sort of aqua, I guess. This is fun! Looks like there is no color for “fun”. How about hex words? Invisible ink! 🙂 Purple haze. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/44 "2002-05-17T20:00:38Z")
Those last two looked better on the white background in Preview. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/45 "2002-05-17T21:11:48Z")
JuanitaTech I’m blue, it seems. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/46 "2002-05-17T22:10:11Z")
> [@](#): > > If I get the meaning of the other thread correctly, waterj2 is the same as 0A0E002. Isn’t that what the Winkies were chanting in _The Wizard of Oz_? Spooky. **Mangetout** , all fonts are available, you just have to know the name if you’re using one not on the dropdown. It does depend on the viewer having the font, but I was betting that most systems nowadays have Wingdings. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/47 "2002-05-18T01:19:09Z")
ultrafilter Damn, that’s not bad. In fact, that’s damn near one of my favorite colors. ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/48 "2002-05-18T06:22:15Z")
particlewill Gah. barf green. ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/49 "2002-05-18T06:24:16Z")
particlewill Hmm, Like that better. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/50 "2002-05-18T07:40:45Z")
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 😃 ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/51 "2002-05-18T07:52:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JuanitaTech \* > JuanitaTech > > I’m blue, it seems. Don’t be ☹ so am I, imthjckaz ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/52 "2002-05-18T14:23:14Z")
Rysdad As am I, **imthjckaz**. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/53 "2002-05-18T18:27:31Z")
Let’s see what happens if I do this: Flamsterette Mara Alena Brolx Nina Nara Ragnar Cristo Goodtimz ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/54 "2002-05-18T18:29:11Z")
Hmm… I like the effect! ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_La\_Tengo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yo\_La\_Tengo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yo_La_Tengo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/55 "2002-05-18T20:05:37Z")
Yo La Tengo A cool greenish color. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/56 "2002-05-18T20:21:11Z")
Everyone here should check out [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=115808) over in IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/57 "2002-05-19T20:14:16Z")
would orangecakes be orange?? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/58 "2002-05-20T15:14:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vanilla \* > \*\*would orangecakes be orange?? \*\* No orangecakes Sorry ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/59 "2002-05-20T15:21:13Z")
It becomes almost surreal after a while, doesn’t it; blood (Only if you are Klingon) peaches (Don’t pick them yet!) eggs (Sturgeon possibly, but not chicken) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101/60 "2002-05-21T14:13:09Z")
cream (Don’t drink the cream, it’s spoiled!) grapes (Chontay variety, I guess) apples (Black Oxford variety, perhaps?) oranges (Eww, the oranges are moldy!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-colors/109101.md?page=4)