Background
- Naming
- All listed colours can be specified by name (eg color red, mymolecule)
- American and English spellings of gray/grey and color/colour can be used
- Sources
- Pymol colours are specified as triples of independent Red, Green and Blue contribution in range 0-1.0 in square brackets (e.g. [1.0,1.0,1.0] for white)
- Colour specs from source files Color.c, menu.py and appearance.py of Pymol 0.99 beta29
- Colour names can be defined/redefined using set_color command or interactively in Colors item within Setting menu
Spectral range colours
Spectral ranges are available by name including numerical value (eg grey56, s532)
- Grays from 'gray00' to 'gray99' (white to black)
- Spectrum from 's000' to 's999' (violet to red)
- Original spectrum with extra blue and red at ends from 'o000' to 'o999'
- Reversed offset spectrum from 'r000' to 'r999'
- Complementary spectrum from 'c000' to 'c999'
- Complementary spectrum separated by white from 'w000' to 'w999'
See Colour.c in source code for details about how spectra are calculated
Color by Element/Atom
See: Color by Atom
Simple named colours
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
note
|
| |
aquamarine |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
black |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
blue |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
bluewhite |
0.85 |
0.85 |
1.00 |
|
| |
br0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
|
| |
br1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
|
| |
br2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
|
| |
br3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
|
| |
br4 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
| |
br5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
|
| |
br6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
|
| |
br7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
| |
br8 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
| |
br9 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
| |
brightorange |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
|
| |
brown |
0.65 |
0.32 |
0.17 |
|
| |
carbon |
0.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
|
| |
chartreuse |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
chocolate |
0.555 |
0.222 |
0.111 |
|
| |
cyan |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
darksalmon |
0.73 |
0.55 |
0.52 |
|
| |
dash |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
deepblue |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.65 |
deep
|
| |
deepolive |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
|
| |
deeppurple |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
| |
deepsalmon |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
duplicated?
|
| |
deepsalmon |
1.00 |
0.42 |
0.42 |
duplicated?
|
| |
deepteal |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
| |
density |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
| |
dirtyviolet |
0.70 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
|
| |
firebrick |
0.698 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
|
| |
forest |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
|
| |
gray |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
american spelling
|
| |
green |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
greencyan |
0.25 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
|
| |
grey |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
english spelling
|
| |
hotpink |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
hydrogen |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
|
| |
lightblue |
0.75 |
0.75 |
1.0 |
|
| |
lightmagenta |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
|
| |
lightorange |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
|
| |
lightpink |
1.00 |
0.75 |
0.87 |
|
| |
lightteal |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
| |
lime |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
limegreen |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
limon |
0.75 |
1.00 |
0.25 |
|
| |
magenta |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
marine |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
| |
nitrogen |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
|
| |
olive |
0.77 |
0.70 |
0.00 |
|
| |
orange |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
|
| |
oxygen |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
| |
palecyan |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
palegreen |
0.65 |
0.9 |
0.65 |
|
| |
paleyellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
pink |
1.0 |
0.65 |
0.85 |
|
| |
purple |
0.75 |
0.00 |
0.75 |
|
| |
purpleblue |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
legacy name
|
| |
raspberry |
0.70 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
|
| |
red |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
ruby |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
| |
salmon |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
was 0.5
|
| |
sand |
0.72 |
0.55 |
0.30 |
|
| |
skyblue |
0.20 |
0.50 |
0.80 |
|
| |
slate |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
| |
smudge |
0.55 |
0.70 |
0.40 |
|
| |
splitpea |
0.52 |
0.75 |
0.00 |
|
| |
sulfur |
0.9 |
0.775 |
0.25 |
far enough from yellow
|
| |
teal |
0.00 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
|
| |
tv_blue |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
|
| |
tv_green |
0.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
|
| |
tv_orange |
1.0 |
0.55 |
0.15 |
|
| |
tv_red |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
| |
tv_yellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
|
| |
violet |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
| |
violetpurple |
0.55 |
0.25 |
0.60 |
|
| |
warmpink |
0.85 |
0.20 |
0.50 |
|
| |
wheat |
0.99 |
0.82 |
0.65 |
|
| |
white |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
yellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
yelloworange |
1.0 |
0.87 |
0.37 |
|
Chemical element colours
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
note
|
| |
actinium |
0.439215686 |
0.670588235 |
0.980392157 |
|
| |
aluminum |
0.749019608 |
0.650980392 |
0.650980392 |
|
| |
americium |
0.329411765 |
0.360784314 |
0.949019608 |
|
| |
antimony |
0.619607843 |
0.388235294 |
0.709803922 |
|
| |
argon |
0.501960784 |
0.819607843 |
0.890196078 |
|
| |
arsenic |
0.741176471 |
0.501960784 |
0.890196078 |
|
| |
astatine |
0.458823529 |
0.309803922 |
0.270588235 |
|
| |
barium |
0.000000000 |
0.788235294 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
berkelium |
0.541176471 |
0.309803922 |
0.890196078 |
|
| |
beryllium |
0.760784314 |
1.000000000 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
bismuth |
0.619607843 |
0.309803922 |
0.709803922 |
|
| |
bohrium |
0.878431373 |
0.000000000 |
0.219607843 |
|
| |
boron |
1.000000000 |
0.709803922 |
0.709803922 |
|
| |
bromine |
0.650980392 |
0.160784314 |
0.160784314 |
|
| |
cadmium |
1.000000000 |
0.850980392 |
0.560784314 |
|
| |
calcium |
0.239215686 |
1.000000000 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
californium |
0.631372549 |
0.211764706 |
0.831372549 |
|
| |
cerium |
1.000000000 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
cesium |
0.341176471 |
0.090196078 |
0.560784314 |
|
| |
chlorine |
0.121568627 |
0.941176471 |
0.121568627 |
|
| |
chromium |
0.541176471 |
0.600000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
cobalt |
0.941176471 |
0.564705882 |
0.627450980 |
|
| |
copper |
0.784313725 |
0.501960784 |
0.200000000 |
|
| |
curium |
0.470588235 |
0.360784314 |
0.890196078 |
|
| |
deuterium |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
|
| |
dubnium |
0.819607843 |
0.000000000 |
0.309803922 |
|
| |
dysprosium |
0.121568627 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
einsteinium |
0.701960784 |
0.121568627 |
0.831372549 |
|
| |
erbium |
0.000000000 |
0.901960784 |
0.458823529 |
|
| |
europium |
0.380392157 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
fermium |
0.701960784 |
0.121568627 |
0.729411765 |
|
| |
fluorine |
0.701960784 |
1.000000000 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
francium |
0.258823529 |
0.000000000 |
0.400000000 |
|
| |
gadolinium |
0.270588235 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
gallium |
0.760784314 |
0.560784314 |
0.560784314 |
|
| |
germanium |
0.400000000 |
0.560784314 |
0.560784314 |
|
| |
gold |
1.000000000 |
0.819607843 |
0.137254902 |
|
| |
hafnium |
0.301960784 |
0.760784314 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
hassium |
0.901960784 |
0.000000000 |
0.180392157 |
|
| |
helium |
0.850980392 |
1.000000000 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
holmium |
0.000000000 |
1.000000000 |
0.611764706 |
|
| |
indium |
0.650980392 |
0.458823529 |
0.450980392 |
|
| |
iodine |
0.580392157 |
0.000000000 |
0.580392157 |
|
| |
iridium |
0.090196078 |
0.329411765 |
0.529411765 |
|
| |
iron |
0.878431373 |
0.400000000 |
0.200000000 |
|
| |
krypton |
0.360784314 |
0.721568627 |
0.819607843 |
|
| |
lanthanum |
0.439215686 |
0.831372549 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
lawrencium |
0.780392157 |
0.000000000 |
0.400000000 |
|
| |
lead |
0.341176471 |
0.349019608 |
0.380392157 |
|
| |
lithium |
0.800000000 |
0.501960784 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
lutetium |
0.000000000 |
0.670588235 |
0.141176471 |
|
| |
magnesium |
0.541176471 |
1.000000000 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
manganese |
0.611764706 |
0.478431373 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
meitnerium |
0.921568627 |
0.000000000 |
0.149019608 |
|
| |
mendelevium |
0.701960784 |
0.050980392 |
0.650980392 |
|
| |
mercury |
0.721568627 |
0.721568627 |
0.815686275 |
|
| |
molybdenum |
0.329411765 |
0.709803922 |
0.709803922 |
|
| |
neodymium |
0.780392157 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
neon |
0.701960784 |
0.890196078 |
0.960784314 |
|
| |
neptunium |
0.000000000 |
0.501960784 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
nickel |
0.313725490 |
0.815686275 |
0.313725490 |
|
| |
niobium |
0.450980392 |
0.760784314 |
0.788235294 |
|
| |
nobelium |
0.741176471 |
0.050980392 |
0.529411765 |
|
| |
osmium |
0.149019608 |
0.400000000 |
0.588235294 |
|
| |
palladium |
0.000000000 |
0.411764706 |
0.521568627 |
|
| |
phosphorus |
1.000000000 |
0.501960784 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
platinum |
0.815686275 |
0.815686275 |
0.878431373 |
|
| |
plutonium |
0.000000000 |
0.419607843 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
polonium |
0.670588235 |
0.360784314 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
potassium |
0.560784314 |
0.250980392 |
0.831372549 |
|
| |
praseodymium |
0.850980392 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
promethium |
0.639215686 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
protactinium |
0.000000000 |
0.631372549 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
radium |
0.000000000 |
0.490196078 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
radon |
0.258823529 |
0.509803922 |
0.588235294 |
|
| |
rhenium |
0.149019608 |
0.490196078 |
0.670588235 |
|
| |
rhodium |
0.039215686 |
0.490196078 |
0.549019608 |
|
| |
rubidium |
0.439215686 |
0.180392157 |
0.690196078 |
|
| |
ruthenium |
0.141176471 |
0.560784314 |
0.560784314 |
|
| |
rutherfordium |
0.800000000 |
0.000000000 |
0.349019608 |
|
| |
samarium |
0.560784314 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
scandium |
0.901960784 |
0.901960784 |
0.901960784 |
|
| |
seaborgium |
0.850980392 |
0.000000000 |
0.270588235 |
|
| |
selenium |
1.000000000 |
0.631372549 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
silicon |
0.941176471 |
0.784313725 |
0.627450980 |
|
| |
silver |
0.752941176 |
0.752941176 |
0.752941176 |
|
| |
sodium |
0.670588235 |
0.360784314 |
0.949019608 |
|
| |
strontium |
0.000000000 |
1.000000000 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
tantalum |
0.301960784 |
0.650980392 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
technetium |
0.231372549 |
0.619607843 |
0.619607843 |
|
| |
tellurium |
0.831372549 |
0.478431373 |
0.000000000 |
|
| |
terbium |
0.188235294 |
1.000000000 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
thallium |
0.650980392 |
0.329411765 |
0.301960784 |
|
| |
thorium |
0.000000000 |
0.729411765 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
thulium |
0.000000000 |
0.831372549 |
0.321568627 |
|
| |
tin |
0.400000000 |
0.501960784 |
0.501960784 |
|
| |
titanium |
0.749019608 |
0.760784314 |
0.780392157 |
|
| |
tungsten |
0.129411765 |
0.580392157 |
0.839215686 |
|
| |
uranium |
0.000000000 |
0.560784314 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
vanadium |
0.650980392 |
0.650980392 |
0.670588235 |
|
| |
xenon |
0.258823529 |
0.619607843 |
0.690196078 |
|
| |
ytterbium |
0.000000000 |
0.749019608 |
0.219607843 |
|
| |
yttrium |
0.580392157 |
1.000000000 |
1.000000000 |
|
| |
zinc |
0.490196078 |
0.501960784 |
0.690196078 |
|
| |
zirconium |
0.580392157 |
0.878431373 |
0.878431373 |
|
Accessible from Colour submenu of objects
reds
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
red |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
tv_red |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
| |
raspberry |
0.70 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
|
| |
darksalmon |
0.73 |
0.55 |
0.52 |
|
| |
salmon |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
| |
deepsalmon |
1.00 |
0.42 |
0.42 |
|
| |
warmpink |
0.85 |
0.20 |
0.50 |
|
| |
firebrick |
0.698 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
|
| |
ruby |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
| |
chocolate |
0.555 |
0.222 |
0.111 |
|
| |
brown |
0.65 |
0.32 |
0.17 |
|
greens
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
green |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
tv_green |
0.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
|
| |
chartreuse |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
splitpea |
0.52 |
0.75 |
0.00 |
|
| |
smudge |
0.55 |
0.70 |
0.40 |
|
| |
palegreen |
0.65 |
0.9 |
0.65 |
|
| |
limegreen |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
lime |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
limon |
0.75 |
1.00 |
0.25 |
|
| |
forest |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
|
blues
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
blue |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
tv_blue |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
|
| |
marine |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
| |
slate |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
| |
lightblue |
0.75 |
0.75 |
1.0 |
|
| |
skyblue |
0.20 |
0.50 |
0.80 |
|
| |
purpleblue |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
deepblue |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.65 |
|
| |
density |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
yellows
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
yellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
| |
tv_yellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
|
| |
paleyellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
yelloworange |
1.0 |
0.87 |
0.37 |
|
| |
limon |
0.75 |
1.00 |
0.25 |
|
| |
wheat |
0.99 |
0.82 |
0.65 |
|
| |
sand |
0.72 |
0.55 |
0.30 |
|
magentas
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
magenta |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
lightmagenta |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
|
| |
hotpink |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
pink |
1.0 |
0.65 |
0.85 |
|
| |
lightpink |
1.00 |
0.75 |
0.87 |
|
| |
dirtyviolet |
0.70 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
|
| |
violet |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
| |
violetpurple |
0.55 |
0.25 |
0.60 |
|
| |
purple |
0.75 |
0.00 |
0.75 |
|
| |
deeppurple |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
cyans
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
cyan |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
palecyan |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
aquamarine |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
greencyan |
0.25 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
|
| |
teal |
0.00 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
|
| |
deepteal |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
| |
lightteal |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
oranges
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
orange |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
|
| |
tv_orange |
1.0 |
0.55 |
0.15 |
|
| |
brightorange |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
|
| |
lightorange |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
|
| |
yelloworange |
1.0 |
0.87 |
0.37 |
|
| |
olive |
0.77 |
0.70 |
0.00 |
|
| |
deepolive |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
|
tints
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
wheat |
0.99 |
0.82 |
0.65 |
|
| |
palegreen |
0.65 |
0.9 |
0.65 |
|
| |
lightblue |
0.75 |
0.75 |
1.0 |
|
| |
paleyellow |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
| |
lightpink |
1.00 |
0.75 |
0.87 |
|
| |
palecyan |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
lightorange |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
|
| |
bluewhite |
0.85 |
0.85 |
1.00 |
|
grays
| |
name |
R |
G |
B |
|
| |
white |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
| |
grey90 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
|
| |
grey80 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
|
| |
grey70 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
| |
grey60 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
| |
grey50 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
| |
grey40 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
| |
grey30 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
| |
grey20 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
| |
grey10 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
| |
black |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Secondary structure colour schemes
Accessible from 'by ss' section within Colour submenu of object
| helix |
sheet |
loop
|
| red |
yellow |
green
|
| cyan |
magenta |
salmon
|
Carbon colour schemes
- Accessible from 'by element' section within Colour submenu of object
- Only carbon colour is affected, other elements are set to their default element colour
- Separated into five sets:
| |
name
|
| |
(carbon not changed)
|
| |
carbon
|
| |
cyan
|
| |
lightmagenta
|
| |
yellow
|
| |
salmon
|
| |
hydrogen
|
| |
slate
|
| |
orange
|
| |
name
|
| |
lime
|
| |
deepteal
|
| |
hotpink
|
| |
yelloworange
|
| |
violetpurple
|
| |
grey70
|
| |
marine
|
| |
olive
|
| |
name
|
| |
smudge
|
| |
teal
|
| |
dirtyviolet
|
| |
wheat
|
| |
deepsalmon
|
| |
lightpink
|
| |
aquamarine
|
| |
paleyellow
|
| |
name
|
| |
limegreen
|
| |
skyblue
|
| |
warmpink
|
| |
limon
|
| |
violet
|
| |
bluewhite
|
| |
greencyan
|
| |
sand
|
| |
name
|
| |
forest
|
| |
lightteal
|
| |
darksalmon
|
| |
splitpea
|
| |
raspberry
|
| |
grey50
|
| |
deepblue
|
| |
brown
|