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There's an HTML named color called Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). Where did that name even come from? How did it end up in the HTML color spec? I trawled poorly-archived color charts and Wikipedia edit histories so you don't have to. From my new pet project and experiment, htmlcolornames.org

htmlcolornames.orgPapaya Whip: Color Name With a Zesty StoryWhat does HTML's Papaya Whip color name actually mean? A deep dive into the name's meaning, origins, and how it became a HTML color.

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