Goldenrod (color) goldenrod, but is darker. Goldenrod (color) Goldenrod is a color that resembles the goldenrod plant. A Crayola crayon with this name and color, although a lighter version, was created in 1958. Displayed at right is the web color goldenrod. The color "goldenrod" is a representation of the color of some of the deeper gold colored goldenrod flowers. The first known recorded use of "goldenrod" as a color name in English was in 1915. The web color light goldenrod yellow is displayed at right. The web color pale goldenrod is displayed at right. The web color dark goldenrod is a color
Orchid (color) Orchid (color) Orchid is a bright rich purple color that is a representation of the color of the flower of some members of the plant family orchidaceae. Various tones of "orchid" may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple. The first recorded use of "orchid" as a color name in English was in 1915. In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors. After the invention of the world wide web in 1991, these became known as the X11 web colors. The name originates from the flowers of some species of the vast orchid family