Color-register.org is a private registry service and is not affiliated with any governmental entities or educational institutions. The Service provided by color-register.org is limited to a certificate stating permanent registration of the color name of your choice with The Official Register of Color Names. Having a color listed in The Official Register of Color Names doesn’t mean you “own” that color or its name—it just means you’ve defined it according to The Official Register of Color Names system. That means our service is provided only for educational, information dissemination, and entertainment purposes.
Registering a color name as a legally registered property or right is possible but generally subject to certain conditions and limitations. It’s also worth noting that the ability to register and protect a color name varies by jurisdiction and by context. Here are some of the ways in which color names might be registered or protected:
Trademark: In some cases, a specific color used in a certain context can be trademarked. For example, Tiffany Blue is a registered trademark of Tiffany & Co., but only in relation to specific types of goods (jewelry, in this case). The color itself isn’t owned by the company; rather, it’s the association between the color and the specific goods/services that’s protected.
Patent: While you can’t patent a color, you might be able to patent a specific method of creating a particular color under very specific conditions.
Copyright: You cannot copyright a color or a color name, but you could potentially copyright a very specific arrangement or pattern of colors.
Domain Name: If the color name is unique and not already registered as a domain, you can certainly register the domain name.
Company Name: You can register a color name as a company name if it is unique and meets the other requirements for company name registration in your jurisdiction.
Brand or Product Names: If you have a unique color that is central to a product or service, you may be able to register the name of that product or service.
Pantone: The Pantone Matching System has its own naming conventions for colors. However, having a color listed in the Pantone system doesn’t mean you “own” that color or its name—it just means you’ve defined it according to their system.
Artistic or Literary Works: While you can’t copyright a color, you could potentially get some protection for the way you describe or use a color in a creative work, although this would be limited.