With so many different colors in the handkerchief codes, here is a handy list of abbreviations.
abbrev | Color Description |
---|---|
ap | apricot |
aq | aqua |
bg | beige |
bk | black |
bn | brown |
ch | charcoal |
cl | coral |
cr | cream |
cy | cyan |
fs | fuschia |
gd | gold |
gn | green |
gy | gray |
lv | lavender |
mg | magenta |
mr | maroon |
mu | mustard |
mv | mauve |
ol | olive |
or | orange |
pc | puce |
pk | pink |
pu | purple |
rd | red |
ru | rust |
sl | silver |
tl | teal |
tn | tan |
wt | white |
yl | yellow |
Color abbreviations are part of the Hanky2 Color Shorthand
Full color names can be used -> BLUE 2 blue or for more compact representations, use BL2bl
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