My Timeline

  • Binney & Smith Co. introduces the first Crayola Crayons

  • They added 40 more colors

  • They added 16 more colors

  • Partly in response to the civil rights movement, Crayola decides to change the name of the “flesh” crayon to “peach.” Renaming this crayon was a way of recognizing that skin comes in a variety of shades.

  • There are 8 fluorescent colors added

  • There are 16 colors added

  • 16 more colors added

  • 24 more colors added

  • In response to educators' requests, “Indian red” is renamed “chestnut”

  • Thistle was removed and replaced by indigo; torch red was given a new name, scarlet.

  • 4 colors added, 4 colors retired