Web colors in an Android color XML resource file
You have surely made your own by now, but for the benefit of others, please find w3c and x11 below.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
<color name="yellow">#FFFF00</color>
<color name="fuchsia">#FF00FF</color>
<color name="red">#FF0000</color>
<color name="silver">#C0C0C0</color>
<color name="gray">#808080</color>
<color name="olive">#808000</color>
<color name="purple">#800080</color>
<color name="maroon">#800000</color>
<color name="aqua">#00FFFF</color>
<color name="lime">#00FF00</color>
<color name="teal">#008080</color>
<color name="green">#008000</color>
<color name="blue">#0000FF</color>
<color name="navy">#000080</color>
<color name="black">#000000</color>
</resources>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<color name="White">#FFFFFF</color>
<color name="Ivory">#FFFFF0</color>
<color name="LightYellow">#FFFFE0</color>
<color name="Yellow">#FFFF00</color>
<color name="Snow">#FFFAFA</color>
<color name="FloralWhite">#FFFAF0</color>
<color name="LemonChiffon">#FFFACD</color>
<color name="Cornsilk">#FFF8DC</color>
<color name="Seashell">#FFF5EE</color>
<color name="LavenderBlush">#FFF0F5</color>
<color name="PapayaWhip">#FFEFD5</color>
<color name="BlanchedAlmond">#FFEBCD</color>
<color name="MistyRose">#FFE4E1</color>
<color name="Bisque">#FFE4C4</color>
<color name="Moccasin">#FFE4B5</color>
<color name="NavajoWhite">#FFDEAD</color>
<color name="PeachPuff">#FFDAB9</color>
<color name="Gold">#FFD700</color>
<color name="Pink">#FFC0CB</color>
<color name="LightPink">#FFB6C1</color>
<color name="Orange">#FFA500</color>
<color name="LightSalmon">#FFA07A</color>
<color name="DarkOrange">#FF8C00</color>
<color name="Coral">#FF7F50</color>
<color name="HotPink">#FF69B4</color>
<color name="Tomato">#FF6347</color>
<color name="OrangeRed">#FF4500</color>
<color name="DeepPink">#FF1493</color>
<color name="Fuchsia">#FF00FF</color>
<color name="Magenta">#FF00FF</color>
<color name="Red">#FF0000</color>
<color name="OldLace">#FDF5E6</color>
<color name="LightGoldenrodYellow">#FAFAD2</color>
<color name="Linen">#FAF0E6</color>
<color name="AntiqueWhite">#FAEBD7</color>
<color name="Salmon">#FA8072</color>
<color name="GhostWhite">#F8F8FF</color>
<color name="MintCream">#F5FFFA</color>
<color name="WhiteSmoke">#F5F5F5</color>
<color name="Beige">#F5F5DC</color>
<color name="Wheat">#F5DEB3</color>
<color name="SandyBrown">#F4A460</color>
<color name="Azure">#F0FFFF</color>
<color name="Honeydew">#F0FFF0</color>
<color name="AliceBlue">#F0F8FF</color>
<color name="Khaki">#F0E68C</color>
<color name="LightCoral">#F08080</color>
<color name="PaleGoldenrod">#EEE8AA</color>
<color name="Violet">#EE82EE</color>
<color name="DarkSalmon">#E9967A</color>
<color name="Lavender">#E6E6FA</color>
<color name="LightCyan">#E0FFFF</color>
<color name="BurlyWood">#DEB887</color>
<color name="Plum">#DDA0DD</color>
<color name="Gainsboro">#DCDCDC</color>
<color name="Crimson">#DC143C</color>
<color name="PaleVioletRed">#DB7093</color>
<color name="Goldenrod">#DAA520</color>
<color name="Orchid">#DA70D6</color>
<color name="Thistle">#D8BFD8</color>
<color name="LightGrey">#D3D3D3</color>
<color name="Tan">#D2B48C</color>
<color name="Chocolate">#D2691E</color>
<color name="Peru">#CD853F</color>
<color name="IndianRed">#CD5C5C</color>
<color name="MediumVioletRed">#C71585</color>
<color name="Silver">#C0C0C0</color>
<color name="DarkKhaki">#BDB76B</color>
<color name="RosyBrown">#BC8F8F</color>
<color name="MediumOrchid">#BA55D3</color>
<color name="DarkGoldenrod">#B8860B</color>
<color name="FireBrick">#B22222</color>
<color name="PowderBlue">#B0E0E6</color>
<color name="LightSteelBlue">#B0C4DE</color>
<color name="PaleTurquoise">#AFEEEE</color>
<color name="GreenYellow">#ADFF2F</color>
<color name="LightBlue">#ADD8E6</color>
<color name="DarkGray">#A9A9A9</color>
<color name="Brown">#A52A2A</color>
<color name="Sienna">#A0522D</color>
<color name="YellowGreen">#9ACD32</color>
<color name="DarkOrchid">#9932CC</color>
<color name="PaleGreen">#98FB98</color>
<color name="DarkViolet">#9400D3</color>
<color name="MediumPurple">#9370DB</color>
<color name="LightGreen">#90EE90</color>
<color name="DarkSeaGreen">#8FBC8F</color>
<color name="SaddleBrown">#8B4513</color>
<color name="DarkMagenta">#8B008B</color>
<color name="DarkRed">#8B0000</color>
<color name="BlueViolet">#8A2BE2</color>
<color name="LightSkyBlue">#87CEFA</color>
<color name="SkyBlue">#87CEEB</color>
<color name="Gray">#808080</color>
<color name="Olive">#808000</color>
<color name="Purple">#800080</color>
<color name="Maroon">#800000</color>
<color name="Aquamarine">#7FFFD4</color>
<color name="Chartreuse">#7FFF00</color>
<color name="LawnGreen">#7CFC00</color>
<color name="MediumSlateBlue">#7B68EE</color>
<color name="LightSlateGray">#778899</color>
<color name="SlateGray">#708090</color>
<color name="OliveDrab">#6B8E23</color>
<color name="SlateBlue">#6A5ACD</color>
<color name="DimGray">#696969</color>
<color name="MediumAquamarine">#66CDAA</color>
<color name="CornflowerBlue">#6495ED</color>
<color name="CadetBlue">#5F9EA0</color>
<color name="DarkOliveGreen">#556B2F</color>
<color name="Indigo">#4B0082</color>
<color name="MediumTurquoise">#48D1CC</color>
<color name="DarkSlateBlue">#483D8B</color>
<color name="SteelBlue">#4682B4</color>
<color name="RoyalBlue">#4169E1</color>
<color name="Turquoise">#40E0D0</color>
<color name="MediumSeaGreen">#3CB371</color>
<color name="LimeGreen">#32CD32</color>
<color name="DarkSlateGray">#2F4F4F</color>
<color name="SeaGreen">#2E8B57</color>
<color name="ForestGreen">#228B22</color>
<color name="LightSeaGreen">#20B2AA</color>
<color name="DodgerBlue">#1E90FF</color>
<color name="MidnightBlue">#191970</color>
<color name="Aqua">#00FFFF</color>
<color name="Cyan">#00FFFF</color>
<color name="SpringGreen">#00FF7F</color>
<color name="Lime">#00FF00</color>
<color name="MediumSpringGreen">#00FA9A</color>
<color name="DarkTurquoise">#00CED1</color>
<color name="DeepSkyBlue">#00BFFF</color>
<color name="DarkCyan">#008B8B</color>
<color name="Teal">#008080</color>
<color name="Green">#008000</color>
<color name="DarkGreen">#006400</color>
<color name="Blue">#0000FF</color>
<color name="MediumBlue">#0000CD</color>
<color name="DarkBlue">#00008B</color>
<color name="Navy">#000080</color>
<color name="Black">#000000</color>
</resources>
@color/black vs @android:color/black
@android:color/black
- this references to Android framework built-in value, which is unchanged and points on #000000
color. Until Android folks won't make for us any joke in some OS release it is safe and reliable reference to use, in API since the beginning
@color/black
- this points on your custom reference declared in your app. You can put in there any color in fact, thus in that way quick re-styling whole app. (btw. it's better to use location-naming e.g. list_separator
or fragment_background_default
for keeping this possibility) Or you can remove this entrance in colors.xml
(most common) and then @color/black
becomes "unresolveable" (app won't build)
Android: set color programatically from XML color constants
Color entries should be like this
<color name="tableHead">#FF444444</color>
and use tv.setBackgroundResource(R.color.tableHead);
Android: Is it possible to include color definitions from files in colors.xml
You can define your colors in any file as long as it is in the values
directory.
In your case you could do something like this:
values
|-- legacy_colors.xml
|-- basic_colors.xml
|-- high_level_colors.xml
There is no way for the files include each other, but you can reference the values from other files like that:
File: basic_colors.xml
<color name="basic_blue">#00bbff</color>
File: high_level_colors.xml
<color name="list_item_backgroud">@color/basic_blue</color>
@color/gray “Validates resource references inside Android XML files”
add value to color in your color.xml like below
<color name="grey">#6E6E6E</color>
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