From Fruit to Color: The History of Orange
From pumpkins and leaves to candy corn and giant sunflowers, orange is a dominant color of autumn. A color seemingly all around us in nature, where did the name for orange come from? Maybe not surprisingly, the fruit came before the color.
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Published October 1, 2026 by Nicole Webb
Green: The Color of Life and Death
While green is the most common color in nature, historically, it has been one of the most difficult pigments for artists to recreate. So difficult, it's even been deadly at times.
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Published March 1, 2026 by Nicole Webb