The 20 Best Crayola Crayon Colors of All Time

Relive your childhood through the 20 best Crayola crayons colors.

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If you haven't already heard, Bun B's Rap Coloring and Activity Book by Bun and Shea Serrano is now available for pre-order from Amazon with a release date of September 17. What more could we ask for but 48 pages of our favorite rappers and singers in coloring book form? To prepare ourselves for this much-anticipated day, we've rounded up The 20 Best Crayola Crayon Colors of All Time, from the standard colors to ones from the Magic Scent pack, Changeables, Color Mix-Up, and more. Keep in mind, some of these babies have unfortunately retired since our coloring book days.

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20. Tart Orange/Orange Soda

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20. Tart Orange/Orange Soda

Created in: 2006

"Who loves orange soda?"

"K-K-Kel loves orange soda."

"Is it true? Is it true?"

"Mmhmmm! I do, I do, I do-oooh!"

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19. White

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18. Magic Mint

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18. Magic Mint

Created in: 1990

We're pretty sure Azealia Banks looked through a box of old school Crayolas (Magic Mint retired in 2003), picked out this crayon, took it to her hairdresser, and said, "I want my hair to look like Magic Mint" before she dyed her tresses last September.

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17. Jazzberry Jam

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17. Jazzberry Jam

Created in: 2003

This one is for Jazze Pha, who's produced some of the illest jams for the likes of Ciara, Aaliyah, 2Pac, and more.

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16. Silver

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16. Silver

Created in: 1949

Sibling to the trusty Gold crayon, Silver comes right behind it in second place. A$AP Ferg knows, stunting in his all-silver suit.

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15. Gold

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15. Gold

Created in: 1949

Even before Trinidad James dropped "All Gold Everything," we were on that gold trend. If you're a real G, this was probably your go-to crayon. Gold made all our two-dimensional coloring book friends look so much more boss.

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14. Outer Space

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14. Outer Space

Created in: 1998

Obviously you can't just color the background of the solar system black or gray. It's gotta be Outer Space.

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13. Peaches 'n Cream

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13. Peaches 'n Cream

Created in: 1997

If you didn't already know, Bun B's coloring book has a "Nicki by Numbers" page, but one color surely isn't enough for the multi-faceted queen of hip-hop. Peaches 'n Cream, part of the Color Mix-Up pack, contains speckles of peach and yellow just like her album cover for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.

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12. Denim

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12. Denim

Created in: 1993

This is either Crayola's tribute to the most life-changing inventor in the world (Mr. Levi Strauss, that is) or...Lana Del Rey. Either one's okay with us.

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11. Razzmatazz

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11. Razzmatazz

Created in: 1993

"Yo, hand me the Razzmatazz." "Color it Razzmatazz." "I like your Razzmatazz car!"

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10. Slimy Green/Green Lizard

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10. Slimy Green/Green Lizard

Created in: 2006

Though Nicki Minaj is better known for being pretty in pink, she also told us about her fondness for green in her song "Biggest Freak" with Rick Ross and T-Pain.

"I'm about the color of the Geico lizard," she rapped. Nicki is, of course, talking about money.

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9. Peach

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8. Sizzling Red/Red Salsa

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8. Sizzling Red/Red Salsa

Created in: 2006

Not to pit the two Roc Nation ladies against one another or anything, but doesn't the Sizzling Red/Red Salsa crayon (part of Crayola's Head n' Tails pack) remind you of Jay-Z's two hottest proteges? RiRi's flaming red 'do from 2010 and Rita Ora's signature red pout are unforgettable.

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7. Black with Glitzy Gold Glitter

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7. Black with Glitzy Gold Glitter

Created in: 1999

Because the Pittsburgh Steelers. That is all.

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6. Leather Jacket

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6. Leather Jacket

Created in: 1994

This sucker is a part of Crayola's collection of 16 Magic Scent crayons. Leather Jacket makes the list, because who doesn't love the smell of leather jackets or just leather in general?

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5. Tickle Me Pink

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5. Tickle Me Pink

Created in: 1993

We don't know about you guys, but Tickle Me Pink was one of our favorite crayons to use during grade school—mostly because of its funny name. If Tickle Me Pink had a face, we think it'd probably have the scowl of Kanye West. The staunch defender of pink ranted and raved about the misunderstood color to Fader back in 2008 while talking about 808s & Heartbreak.

"It's like a little kid, a little boy, looking at colors, and no one told him what colors are good, before somebody tells you you shouldn't like pink because that's for girls, or you'd instantly become a gay two-year-old," he said. "Why would anyone pick blue over pink? Pink is obviously a better color."

It's safe to say Kanye West probably never shied away from Tickle Me Pink, even if he's on his cozy street goth look now.

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4. Aztec Gold

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4. Aztec Gold

Created in: 1990

Aztec Gold makes the list just for being a part of the Silver Swirls collection, a pack of 24 different hued crayons with a silvery tint.

Also, it reminds us of booze.

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3. Shocking Pink

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3. Shocking Pink

Created in: 1972

Shocking Pink not only has a certain pizazz to its name that makes it seem even cooler than Kanye West Pink (that's Tickle Me Pink), but it is also a fluorescent crayon that made us feel like Andy Warhol when we used it. Shocking Pink with Screamin' Green or Electric Lime? We can already see the Marilyn Monroe renderings.

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2. Macaroni and Cheese

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2. Macaroni and Cheese

Created in: 1993

It's named after our favorite school lunch. C'mon.

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1. New Car

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1. New Car

Created in: 1994

We're gonna go right ahead and dedicate this crayon to Jay-Z. Hova attempted to create and brand a Jeep Commander dipped in his trademarked shade of "Jay-Z Blue" in 2004, and he did the same with a GMC Yukon Denali in 2006. Needless to say, both of those entrepreneurial endeavors fell through. But just as he said in "Go Crazy" with Young Jeezy, "Attract money, my worst color is light green/My favorite hue is Jay-Z blue." Here's to you, Hov.

The New Car crayon is one of 16 crayons from the Magic Scent collection, and yes, it smells like a new car.

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