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by runarberg 1917 days ago
Interesting. Here is Peru on the CSSWG draft document[1]. Other then rebeccapurple[2][3] is there any rationale given for the names of the CSS colors?

1: https://drafts.csswg.org/css-color-3/#peru

2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_A._Meyer#Personal_life

3: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2014Jun/0312....

2 comments

"chartreuse" name is coming from the chartreuse drink, which is a highly alcoholic and green colored booze :)
"Goldenrod" looks like a field of goldenrods.