Its first recorded use as a color name in English was in 1634.
The color name irresistible first came into use in 1948.
It was named in 1778, after the heraldic color names for black and white.
Apricot has been in use as a color name since 1851.
The color name antique white began to be used in 1987 when the X11 colors were first formulated.
Thus, this color name has been in use since 1912.
It has been used as a color name in English since 1848.
Drab is an older color name, from the middle of the 16th century.
The first recorded use of baby blue as a color name in English was in 1892.
An early recorded use of scarlet as a color name in the English language dates to 1250.
