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10 Crayola crayon colors you never knew existed

Crayola has produced more than 200 crayon colors in its 114-year history

10 Crayola crayon colors you never knew existed

Crayola has produced more than 200 crayon colors in its 114-year history

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10 Crayola crayon colors you never knew existed

Crayola has produced more than 200 crayon colors in its 114-year history

Crayola bid farewell to the crayon color dandelion on Friday, a dark shade of yellow introduced in 1990. Formerly called Binney & Smith, the Easton, Pennsylvania-based company has been producing crayons since 1903. Crayola crayons are sold in 80 countries around the world and have 99 percent brand recognition in US-based homes. The first Crayola wax crayon was produced by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith in June 1903. The name was coined by Binney's wife Alice, which comes from "craie," French for "chalk," and "ola" for "oily."Crayola will replace dandelion with a color from "the blue family," but it will leave it up to fans to select the shade's name.This is the thirdtime that the manufacturer's has discontinued one or more colors, and thefirst time it's swapped one out in its 24-crayon box.More than 200 Crayola colors have been produced worldwide. Here are some you may have forgotten about:1. Permanent Geranium Lake - Bright orange-redProduced from 1903 to approximately 19102. Middle Yellow - Medium bright yellowProduced from 1926 to 19443. Medium Chrome Green - Hunter greenProduced from 1903 to 19394. Teal Green - TealProduced from 1990 - 20035. Mulberry - Magenta violetProduced from 1958 to 20036. Carmine - Pink redProduced from 1935 to 1958, again from 1949 to 1958 as "Carmine Red"7. Raw Umber - BrownProduced from 1903 to 19908. Raw Sienna - Mustard yellowProduced from 1903 to around 19109. Magic Mint - Pale mint greenProduced from 1990 to 200310. Atomic Tangerine - Bright orangeProduced from 1972 to 1990

Crayola bid farewell to the crayon color dandelion on Friday, a dark shade of yellow introduced in 1990. Formerly called Binney & Smith, the Easton, Pennsylvania-based company has been producing crayons since 1903.

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Crayola crayons are sold in 80 countries around the world and have 99 percent brand recognition in US-based homes. The first Crayola wax crayon was produced by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith in June 1903. The name was coined by Binney's wife Alice, which comes from "craie," French for "chalk," and "ola" for "oily."

Crayola will replace dandelion with a color from "the blue family," but it will leave it up to fans to select the shade's name.

This is the thirdtime that the manufacturer's has discontinued one or more colors, and thefirst time it's swapped one out in its 24-crayon box.

More than 200 Crayola colors have been produced worldwide. Here are some you may have forgotten about:

1. Permanent Geranium Lake - Bright orange-red

Produced from 1903 to approximately 1910

2. Middle Yellow - Medium bright yellow

Produced from 1926 to 1944

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Original version of Crayola’s 64 Box.

3. Medium Chrome Green - Hunter green

Produced from 1903 to 1939

4. Teal Green - Teal

Produced from 1990 - 2003

5. Mulberry - Magenta violet

Produced from 1958 to 2003

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6. Carmine - Pink red

Produced from 1935 to 1958, again from 1949 to 1958 as "Carmine Red"

7. Raw Umber - Brown

Produced from 1903 to 1990

8. Raw Sienna - Mustard yellow

Produced from 1903 to around 1910

9. Magic Mint - Pale mint green

Produced from 1990 to 2003

10. Atomic Tangerine - Bright orange

Produced from 1972 to 1990