Color Facts

Scientists can determine the color of some feathered dinosaurs by analyzing fossilized melanosomes—microscopic pigment structures preserved in ancient feathers.

Fewer than 1% of all gem-quality diamonds are truly colorless, with D-color diamonds being the rarest and most valuable.

Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams share the same colors: black and gold.

Newborns can barely see color when they're born, seeing mostly in black, white, and shades of gray, but they develop full color vision by about 5 months old.

Water is actually naturally blue.

Some breeds of chickens lay colored eggs!

A completely blind chameleon will still take on the colors of its environment.

By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with multi-colored yolks.

Black bears are not always black. They can be brown, cinnamon, yellow, and sometimes white.

Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.

Wearing red increases attraction.

The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.

While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red, gray, and even blue.

Goldfish lose their color if kept in dim light or placed in running water like a stream. Their pigmentation depends on light exposure and calm, stable environments.

The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.

The colors red, yellow and orange are not recommended for use in kitchens if you're trying to lose weight as they are known to stimulate appetite.

Research in psychology has found that wearing red increases your perceived attractiveness and chances of receiving help. Studies show women in red are rated as more attractive by men, and female hitchhikers wearing red get picked up more often than those wearing other colors.

The flag of the Philippines is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.

Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.