Colornames.org API

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JSON feed of the latest 100 submissions

https://colornames.org/fresh/json/

Returns:
[{"nameId":1944061,"hexCode":"4c72f2","name":"Roneria"},{"nameId":1944060,"hexCode":"7ce0ef","name":"Puffy"}, ... ]

JSON lookup of hex to color name:

https://colornames.org/search/json/?hex=00006B

Returns:
{"hexCode":"00006b","name":"David Blue"}

JSON request for a random color name:

https://colornames.org/random/json/

Returns:
{"hexCode":"f7ff85","name":"Panic Urine"}